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Notes on Nervous System: Central and Peripheral

Read this article to get study notes on Central and Peripheral Nervous System. Central Nervous System: A. Brain: The brain constitutes about one-fiftieth of the body weight and lies within the cranial cavity. The parts of the brain are: 1. Cerebrum 2. Midbrain 3. Pons 4. Medulla and brain stem 5. Cerebellum. Blood Supply to the Brain: The circulus arteriosus [...]

By Reshma S|2016-08-17T10:46:05+00:00August 17, 2016|Biology of Behaviour|Comments Off

Notes on the Effects of Heredity and Environment on a Person

Read this article to get study notes on the Effects of Heredity and Environment on a Person. Heredity/Genetic Endowment: The behaviour genetics studies relations between heredity and environment, the two extremes in the level of biological organization. Heredity refers to a biological mechanism as a result of which a child obtains something in terms of specific species or ancestral characteristics [...]

By Reshma S|2016-08-17T10:46:05+00:00August 17, 2016|Biology of Behaviour|Comments Off