The Amygdala and the Physiology of Fear
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A 7 page discussion of how the amygdale in particular controls the body's reaction to fear. This paper reviews this reaction on a neuronal level, exploring both the normal and the abnormal reaction to outside stimuli. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: PPfearAm.rtf

The Autonomic Nervous System
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A 6 page research paper that offers an overview of the autonomic nervous system, with a particular focus on the function and purpose of the sympathetic and parasympathetic components of this system. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khans.rtf

The Brain, Muscles, and Emotion
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A 3 page discussion of the relationship that exists between the brain, emotions, and our body's muscles. Our brain, of course, controls most aspects of our physiology. It sends the electronic impulses that cause hormones and other chemical substances to the various components of our body. These, in turn, control such aspects of our lives as our emotions and even our muscular reflexes. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPemotio.rtf

The Breakfast Club/A View of Adolescence
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A 5 page research paper/essay that discusses The Breakfast Club, directed by John Hughes for Universal, which is an insightful film that offers more substance and analysis of adolescence than the typical Hollywood teen movie. This film rises above the banality of the teen movie genre by exploring in more depth the psychological ramifications of the various high school stereotypical characters, i.e., a “brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess and a criminal” (Hughes, 2007). Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khtbchu.rtf

The Cardiovascular System
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A 6 page research paper that offers an overview of the cardiovascular system and its components, with a focus on the mechanisms of the heart and its functions. The writer focuses on describing how nature of cardiac muscle, how the heart functions and its interactions with the rest of the circulatory system. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khcardio.rtf

The Cell as a "Supramolecular Machine"
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An 8 page overview of cellular function. Concentrating on cellular function in viruses, the author utilizes RNA to illustrate the view that the cell is a supramolecular machine. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PPrnaCll.rtf

The Diencephalon
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A 4 page paper which offers a creative presentation of the functions of the diencephalon from the perspective of the diencephalon. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAdienc.rtf

The Effects of Antibiotics on Bacterial Growth
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A 5 page discussion of bacterial growth in the presence of antibiotics. Examines how bacterial growth is dependent on a number of their physiological mechanisms such as enzymes, proteins, and even the communication of one organism with another in a phenomenon referred to as quorum sensing. Emphasizes that it is critical to continue our quest to understand the specifics of how antibiotics influence bacterial growth. By improving our understanding and concentrating on developing antibiotics which only work on specific intracellular functions of bacteria we have a higher chance of improving the long-term health not only of human populations but also of those populations of plants and animals upon which we depend. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPantibi2.wps

The Effects of Zinc Occupancy on Human O6-Alkylguanine-DNA Allkyltranferase
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This 15 page paper provides an overview of the effects of zinc occupancy on human o6-alkylguanine-DNA allkyltranferase. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: MHExpZin.rtf