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pain

(Science: symptom) An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage or described in terms of such damage. A somatic sensation of acute discomfort; as the intensity increased the sensation changed from tickle to pain.A sensation brought about by pain receptors in the body which transmit electrical signals to the brain. Pain receptors have a protective function, e.g. standing on hot coals would notify the organism at hand to move to a safer place because of the danger . AAA Pharmacy is one of the leading discount pharmacy providing quality medicines to customers from all around the world. At AAA Pharmacy, customers can get the best offers on a wide variety of medicines.http://www.aaa-pharmacyonline.com


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Re: brain pain

is there a scientific explanation as to why biolgy makes my brain hurt :mrgreen: You need a break. Also maybe the way you're studying bio is wrong. It might help to look up different studying techniques. Biology is a hard subject, with a lot to take it. If you don't understand something, try a diff...

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by Sepals
Tue May 26, 2009 10:25 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: brain pain
Replies: 21
Views: 1693

Re: Fitness and Diet

... ulcers. Lots of spices are actually very healthy. Chilly contains capsaicin as its active ingredient, and this is (believe it or not) actually a pain killer. Eating chilly reduces pain coming from other sources such as headaches, and not just by distracting you with its fire! I read recently ...

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by skeptic
Sun May 17, 2009 5:46 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Fitness and Diet
Replies: 14
Views: 505

Kids don't have kneecaps?

... on all fours I have no idea. My guess is, though, that the biggest factor is their size: maybe babies are small and soft enough to crawl around pain-free :)

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by biohazard
Thu May 14, 2009 6:04 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Kids don't have kneecaps?
Replies: 1
Views: 127

Kids don't have kneecaps?

... that calcifies (is that a word?) later in life... if that's true, does that explain why kids can crawl on their hands and knees without having any pain :?:

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by Mikey
Wed May 13, 2009 6:13 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Kids don't have kneecaps?
Replies: 1
Views: 127

Re: Vagus Nerve

... glossopharyngeal nerve), and the throat and larynx by certain branches of a third (the vagus nerve), all of which subserve touch, temperature, and pain sensitivity in the tongue, as well as taste. The gustatory fibres of the anterior tongue leave the lingual nerve to form the chorda...

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by sanjidcapa
Tue May 05, 2009 9:15 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Vagus Nerve
Replies: 15
Views: 33206
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