Nerve impulses also travel to the opposing leg muscle to inhibit contraction so that it relaxes (this pathway involves interneurons). The response is a quick muscular jerk that does not involve your brain. Humans have lots of hardwired reflexes like this, but as tasks become more complex, the...
A counter-puncher is the fighter that waits for you to move first. The counter puncher attacks only after you attack. He doesn’t want to do anything until he sees your first move. Fighting a beginner boxer that likes to wait is easy; all you have to do is throw punches and never gi...
I'm not like you, Astrid. You know exactly who you are. You always have.Hiccup Astrid Hofferson is a female Viking warrior of Clan Hofferson of the Hooligan Tribe. She is 15 years old in How to Train Your Dragon, Riders and Defenders of Berk, 18 in Dawn
Newer ovens have a more effective self-cleaning option than older ovens do. A self-cleaning oven basically heats up the inside to make all the grime burn to charcoal, making it easier to scrape or clean off. This can be helpful, or it can set off your smoke alarm! (Ask me how I kn...
When cerebellar disease is present, the patient tries to stand with the feet apart but as close together as possible without falling and only then closes the eyes. Rarely, a positive result is due to severe bilateral loss of vestibular function (eg, aminoglycoside toxicity). To te...
Indeed, who needs intelligence, deduction, caution, situational awareness, preparation, or lightning reflexes when you can rely on such improbable luck? I have trouble understanding how this makes a good story, rather than an absurd one. And when the protagonist, like Pendergast,alwaysneeds to be...
Speed and Acrobatics: Snotlout has good reflexes, being able to dodge the attacks of enemies and being the only one who could hold his balance on a running log during the Thawfest Games. He can also manage to balance himself by standing on Hookfang's neck. Snotlout was able to preform...
A Child's Interactions, Four to Five MonthsIn the first few months of life, most newborn behavior is fairly interchangeable. This is partially due to the unlearned reflexes they are born with, but also because they lack many of the abilities people use to express themselves. By four months...
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