... on the form and
integrity of all other parts. TheChinese were well aware of all these issues as evidenced by their
recognition ofthe effect ofthe weather and seasons on the balance ofthe ... understanding of what
is happening in biology and medicine. One ofthe tenants ofthe laws of thermodynamics is that
they only apply to the physical activity ofthe world. These laws govern the horizontal ... regulated
some ofthe bodily fluids, was described as the seat of fear and the source of all energy within the
body. The organ concepts were all connected on the outside and inside ofthe body by the energetic
principal...
... for other infections, and the
absence of radiological signs of pulmonary congestion might
have resulted in another fluid therapy regimen.
We did not score for theclinical relevance ofthe unexpected
presence ... Departments of Intensive Care Medicine and Anesthesiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The
Netherlands
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Clinical Epidemiologist, Department ofClinical Epidemiology ... University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2
Resident, Departments of Intensive Care Medicine and Internal Medicine, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The
Netherlands
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Resident,...
... emphasizing that the situa-
tion is usually more complex. In the above example,
relief ofthe spasticity in the biceps may not lead to
improvement in the function ofthe arm, as other
features ofthe UMN ... An overview oftheclinical management of spasticity 3
is worth undertaking simply to be sure of alleviat-
ing at least the neural component ofthe hypertonia.
Thereis often a gratifying ... bedclothes. A detailed appraisal
of the pattern of spasticity may enable the individ-
ual to relieve many ofthe functional problems. Both
the clinician and the individual should be aware of
potential...
... ‘‘GB20’’ points at the base ofthe skull
in the back ofthe head, just behind the bones in back
of the ears and then disperses these points for two
minutes with the fingers or thumbs. The individual
can ... visual center ofthe brain (the visual cortex) at the
back ofthe head.
The visual cortex sends instruction to the eye
based on whether the object of vision is near or far
and whether the surrounding ... influence ofthe ciliary
body, the lens further bends and directs the incoming
light back to the retina. There it is received and trans-
ferred through the optic nerve at the back ofthe eye to
the...
... inform the
cerebellar cortex ofthe place and rate of move-
ment ofthe limbs. These fibers put the motor
intention generated by the cerebral cortex into
the context ofthe status ofthe body at the ... and the acquisition of a skilled se-
ries of movements leads to the emergence of
an enlarged representation for the digits. More
remarkable, thepracticeof just 120 synchro-
nous movements ofthe ... cells.
Other experiments by this group support long held notions about the plasticity ofthe movement
maps ofthe primary motor cortex.
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The results also extend the work of others who found that the
cortex...
... deficiency.
Diagnosis
The diagnosis of dermatitis is made on the basis of
how the rash looks and its location. The doctor may
scrape off a small piece of affected skin for microscopic
examination or direct the ... individual does not imply endorse-
ment ofthe editors or publisher. Errors
brought to the attention ofthe publisher and
verified to the satisfaction ofthe publisher will
be corrected in future ... are
reintroduced into the system with nutritional supplements.
Fasting is another major therapy in detoxification.
Fasting is one ofthe quickest ways to promote the elimina-
tion of stored toxins in the body...
...
English in the aspect ofthe width and depth of verbs? (By the width of verbs, I mean
the size of vocabulary in verbs. By the depth of verbs, I mean the range of senses of
verbs and the many ...
frequencies of all the forms of a verb. In this way, the important information with regard to
the frequency of a lemma (rather than of its individual forms), and then the frequencies of all
the verb ... a link
to theChinese community.
8 Chinese pinyin resembles English phonetic symbols in that both of them have the function of marking the
pronunciation ofthe written form ofthe language....
... media ofthe normal eye and
resulting in the focusing of images on the retina.
Refractive power The degree of refraction of an
eye.
Strabismus—Failure ofthe two eyes to direct their
gaze at the ... partici-
pants may find themselves becoming more mindful of
their breathing patterns, the repetition of their footfalls,
and the reorientation ofthe entire body that occurs as
they move through the circular ... fatty acids. The body’s
highest concentration of lecithin is found in the vital or-
gans, where it makes up about 30% ofthe dry weight of
the brain and nearly two-thirds ofthe fat in the liver.
General...
... heat. The silky nature
of the solution further reduces the separation between
the floater’s skin and its surroundings, so that the body
seems to gradually disappear. The combined elements of
the ... number of areas on
the body, including the back, chest, palms, and soles of
the feet. All ofthe study participants treated with the
scallion mixture recovered in a day or two. One applica-
tion of ... background, and on the symptoms of
anemia. A blood count reveals the presence of anemia, and
a sickle cell test reveals the presence ofthe sickle cell trait.
To confirm a diagnosis ofthe sickle cell...
... axis
markings. They are the distributions of these four variables:
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1. The gender ofthe students in a large college course, recorded as 0 for
male and 1 for female.
2. The heights ofthe students in the ... score
Figure 3.1
Histogram of the
vocabulary scores of all
seventh-grade students in
Gary, Indiana. The smooth
curve shows the overall shape
of the distribution.
of the overall pattern ofthe data but ignores ... respond to the areas ofthe bars in a histogram. The bar areas represent
proportions ofthe observations. Figure 3.2(a) is a copy of Figure 3.1 with the leftmost
bars shaded. The area ofthe shaded...