Conduction is a type of heat transport and one of four mechanisms by which the body exchanges heat with the environment as part of thermoregulation. Underlying conduction are Brownian motions. They allow heat in the insulated body to move from higher-temperature to lower-temperature regions. What is conduction? Conduction is a type of heat transport. It … Conduction: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
In principle, the eyes can be rotated about all three possible axes of rotation in three-dimensional space, within certain limits. Parallel eye movements of both eyes, with identical rotations with respect to the axis of rotation and number of degrees, are called conjugate eye movements. They usually occur unconsciously and arise, for example, as gaze-following … Conjugate Eye Movements: Function, Task & Diseases
Human memory can be divided into different types. Short-term memory, which is of great importance to human beings, is one kind of it and is differentiated from long-term memory. Short-term memory plays an important role especially in human’s daily life. What is short-term memory? Short-term memory is located in parts of the frontal (red) and … Short-term Memory: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
Summation is a bodily process within the visual process. The following article deals with the clarification of terms as well as the function of summation and pursues the question, what do affected persons perceive, in whom the process of summation is disturbed? What are the clinical pictures within this framework? What is summation? Summation is … Summation: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
We talk about twins or multiples when instead of one expected baby, two, three or more children are born at once. However, multiple pregnancies are not without risk. What are twins and multiples? According to the Hellin rule, one in 85 pregnancies is a twin pregnancy. Multiple pregnancies with at least two children are considered … Twins and Multiples: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
The reflex arc is the shortest neuronal connection between receptors and target organs and initiates a body reflex. Input occurs via the afferent limb of the arc, whereas output occurs via the efferent limb. Changes in reflex arches can be diagnosed by electrophysiologic examination. What is the reflex arc? In general, the term reflex arc … Reflex Sheet: Function, Task & Diseases
Congenital and acquired reflexes accompany us throughout life. If they are disturbed, this can indicate serious diseases or be a consequence of natural aging. A reflex is the response to a particular stimulus that is always the same. What is a reflex? One reflex that I’m sure everyone is familiar with is the hamstring reflex. … Reflexes: Function, Task & Diseases
In naturopathy, the treatment of reflex zones on the human body has long been an option in the therapeutic spectrum that is frequently used. The reflex zones are interconnected with the internal organs. Thus, by touching them on the surface of the skin, diagnoses can be made and pain-relieving, metabolism-stimulating and healing treatments can be … Reflex Zones: Function, Task & Diseases
Appositional ossification is the growth in thickness of bone. Appositional growth occurs at circumference and originates at the stratum osteogenicum of the periosteum. If a bone grows aimlessly in width but no longer in length, restrictions of motion set in. What is appositional ossification? Appositional ossification is the growth in thickness of bone. The medical … Appositional Ossification: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
Under the term erection – Latin also ergio, which means as much as excitation or erection – the medical profession describes a stiffening of the male sexual part. The penis becomes stiff as a result of various mechanical or psychological stimuli. Primarily, the stiffening occurs due to sexual arousal. The blood inflow into the penis … Erection: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
Our brain processes everything through brain waves, which are comparable to electrical frequencies. These currents can be measured, allowing natural voltage fluctuations on the cortex of the brain to be evaluated. Since these evaluations can tell a lot about a person’s mental and physical state, these measurements are used in medicine and also research. What … Brain Waves: Function, Task & Diseases
Neurological symptoms that occur due to damage to the pyramidal tract are referred to as pyramidal tract signs. In total, there are more than twelve different pathologic reflexes that are considered pyramidal tract signs. They provide evidence of damage to the motor cortex or of diseases such as multiple sclerosis or ALS. What are pyramidal … Pyramid Orbit Signs: Function, Task & Diseases
