Anatomy & Physiology Anatomy & Physiology Final ProjectFinal Project

"Seeing Something Shiny""Seeing Something Shiny"

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Vision works byVision works by light photons entering the cornea through  light photons entering the cornea through the pupil. The pupil is located in the middle of the iris, the the pupil. The pupil is located in the middle of the iris, the colored membranous disk that is composed of two types of colored membranous disk that is composed of two types of muscular fibers. When exposed to light, the circular fibers muscular fibers. When exposed to light, the circular fibers contract and the radial fibers relax. When there is less light, contract and the radial fibers relax. When there is less light, the radial fibers contract and the circular relax.the radial fibers contract and the circular relax.

    

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• Lightwaves reflect off objects differently depending Lightwaves reflect off objects differently depending on their molecular density.  Animals evolved a on their molecular density.  Animals evolved a preference for objects that have value for food, preference for objects that have value for food, shelter, or attracting a mate.  A shine in foods shelter, or attracting a mate.  A shine in foods indicate moistness.  Metals reflect more light than indicate moistness.  Metals reflect more light than other objects which give them the illusion of being other objects which give them the illusion of being like the sun, which as the provider of warmth for like the sun, which as the provider of warmth for the earth, therefore animals are drawn to be close the earth, therefore animals are drawn to be close to them.to them.

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While at the museum my eyes collect reflected photons off a While at the museum my eyes collect reflected photons off a stunning marble statue of Hermes.  But standing right next to stunning marble statue of Hermes.  But standing right next to it was a well dressed gentlemen that was also a work of art. it was a well dressed gentlemen that was also a work of art. Shimmering around his clothes was a long thick dazzling Shimmering around his clothes was a long thick dazzling necklace which really caught my attention.    necklace which really caught my attention.    

  

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I am thankful for my sense of vision that occurs when the I am thankful for my sense of vision that occurs when the Nervous Nervous System System (brain) interprets light that is reflected from objects. The (brain) interprets light that is reflected from objects. The occipital lobeoccipital lobe of my brain processes the image and compares it to of my brain processes the image and compares it to previous experiences and instinctual preferences in my previous experiences and instinctual preferences in my brain stembrain stem. .

The increase in hormone levels causes my The increase in hormone levels causes my Cardiovascular Cardiovascular SystemSystem to become hyperactive.  My to become hyperactive.  My heartheart beats faster raising my beats faster raising my pulse to distribute more red blood cells around the body.  There is pulse to distribute more red blood cells around the body.  There is more available oxygen because my breathing rate has increased. more available oxygen because my breathing rate has increased.  My  My Respiratory System Respiratory System is working so hard I am practically is working so hard I am practically hyperventilating.  The hyperventilating.  The alveolialveoli are expanding and contracting are expanding and contracting quickly.quickly.

As I become more nervous I find that I am biting my lip. As I become more nervous I find that I am biting my lip.  The  The Orbicularis orisOrbicularis oris muscle is contracting to control the shape of  muscle is contracting to control the shape of my mouth.  Other organs in my my mouth.  Other organs in my Muscle SystemMuscle System are also are also contracting such as the rectus abdominals.  contracting such as the rectus abdominals.  

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Since my Since my abdominalsabdominals are contracting the are contracting the Digestive SystemDigestive System is getting is getting compressed which reduces its blood flow.  All the pressure on my compressed which reduces its blood flow.  All the pressure on my large large intestineintestine causes some of the air pressure to be forced out of my anus causes some of the air pressure to be forced out of my anus producing some barely audible flatulence.  My producing some barely audible flatulence.  My abdominalsabdominals are also are also applying a lot of pressure to my applying a lot of pressure to my bladderbladder so my  so my Urinary System Urinary System has has become irritated and the sensation to urinate intensifying.become irritated and the sensation to urinate intensifying.

This flush of excitement has engaged my This flush of excitement has engaged my Skeletal SystemSkeletal System as well.  The  as well.  The possibility that I may have contact with this living work of art has my possibility that I may have contact with this living work of art has my bone marrowbone marrow producing a high quantity of Leukocytes.  My  producing a high quantity of Leukocytes.  My Lymphatic Lymphatic SystemSystem is industriously cleaning out my is industriously cleaning out my capillariescapillaries to allow for greater to allow for greater oxygen absorption.oxygen absorption.

The possibilities of what scenarios may occur causes a surge of The possibilities of what scenarios may occur causes a surge of dopaminedopamine from my  from my adrenal cortexadrenal cortex.  My .  My Endocrine SystemEndocrine System always always generates some kind of feeling about every stimulus.  The worst part of generates some kind of feeling about every stimulus.  The worst part of all this excitement is the all this excitement is the vasodilatationvasodilatation in my in my epidermisepidermis.  It is so obvious .  It is so obvious that I am feeling anxious and embarrassed because my that I am feeling anxious and embarrassed because my Integumentary Integumentary SystemSystem is blushing from the increased blood flow. is blushing from the increased blood flow.

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I decide to engage my psoas muscles to flex my leg and move I decide to engage my psoas muscles to flex my leg and move toward the Hermes pair.  Then I notice another shiny object... toward the Hermes pair.  Then I notice another shiny object...  A wedding ring on his finger!!! A wedding ring on his finger!!!

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