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What is the difference between a systemic effect and a local effect?
Systemic means that the drug acts in the whole body(usually drugs that are administered orally or i.v),having effect i various parts of the body(e.g:aspirin lowers fever AND thins blood AND eleviates pain AND can induce bleeding in the gastric tract).LOCAL means that the drug only acts in the area where it is administred(e.g:strepsils for a throatache,aciclovir oilment for herpes,etc) and is not absorbed into the bloodflow,therefor does not act in multiple levels of the body.
What is complementary hormone action?
Complementary gene action basically appears due to combined activities of the allles of the different genes which determine the phenotype.It results in formation of a novel phenotype and it may or may not change the mendelian ratio.
What is the benefit of taking biology as a major?
we understand that biology is not a easy course knowing the fact that it is also the act of studying the movement of the body and other living organisms. Because we have studied and knowing the fact that certain things are not helpful for the body, what happens if we smoke accessively?
What three body systems require hand movement?
nervous, muscular, skeletal
Can friction slow down an object in the air?
Yes, friction can certainly slow down the movement of an object in air. The molecules in the air impede the progress of a moving object.
What body parts act as the fulcrums of levers?
There are a number of body parts that act as the fulcrums of levers. The most obvious ones are the elbow and knee joints.
What are the three joints that act as fulcrums for the levers in the body?
ball and socket joint, sliding/gliding joint, and hinge joints
What are the five joints that act as fulcrums for levers in the body?
1. Thigh joint 2. wrist joint 3.shoulder joint 4.knee joint 5.elbow joint :P
Most skeletal muscles of the body act as?
third-class levers.
How do levers allow parts of the body to move farther then others?
Levers are formed when muscles and bone act together. A lever is a rigid rod that turns a joint and is used so that a small force can move a much bigger force.
Which body parts provide the effort when bones act like levers?
The muscles would provide the extra effort because the muscles are like extra foundations moving your body around.
What three parts of the ear act as levers?
hammer, anvil, stirrup.
Which type of structure is most likely to be damaged when its parts act as levers and create very strong forces?
mass
Is a lightswitch a lever?
It's built like one, and parts of the ones found in your house act as levers,but it doesn't function as a lever.
How do bones act as levers?
they act to help move your bones
What connective tissues provides levers for muscle to act on?
What connective tissue provides levers for muscles to act on? osseous tissue
What part of your body help you run faster?
Your bones act as levers via which you are able to run and move, and the muscles ideally attach to the bones as drivers, engines and enacters of the motion achieved in those levers.
