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Human physiology is the science of the mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions of humans in good health, their organs, and the cells of which they are composed. The principal level of focus of physiology is at the level of organs and systems within systems.

Human physiology is the science of the mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions of humans in good health, their organs, and the cells of which they are composed. The principal level of focus of physiology is at the level of organs and systems within systems.

Physiology is closely related to anatomy; anatomy is the study of form, and physiology is the study of function. Due to the frequent connection between form and function physiology and anatomy are intrinsically linked and are studied in tandem as part of a medical curriculum.

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Are people still concious after beheading?

Possible Duplicate: Does one remain conscious after decapitation? Is it true that after you are beheaded, you are still concious for a few seconds, and you can see everything around?
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Is homosexuality genetic or can it be unlearned in one of those (christian) camps

Possible Duplicate: Is homosexuality innate? I suppose I was trying to be tad too PC earlier. I've seen quite a few anti-gay person saying that homosexuality is something that is learned and can be unlearned so to speak. To my understanding some…
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Did Haribo sugar-free gummy bears cause a man to lose bowel control in a Toronto airport in April 2013?

So, I recently saw a Youtube video (warning: potentially NSFW; contains a graphic description of gastrointestinal distress and the loss of bowel control) that reads aloud the text of an Amazon review for Haribo Sugar-Free Gummy Bears, which are…
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Does this medical study prove that wearing gold is harmful?

So I have this article that was sent to me by a friend of mine and it pertains to a ruling in the Quran (that declares that silk and gold are forbidden for men to wear). So the article claims that gold lowers ones semen count and causes it to…
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Did György Sherfezi fall from the 10th floor on a passing Laszlo Karvasha and both survived?

Some researchers of Coincidence insist on the veracity of the story: "A resident of Budapest György Sherfezi fell out of the 10th floor window and landed on a passing Laszlo Karvasha. Exactly one year later the exact same case was repeated with…
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Can Methylsulfonylmethane make human hair grow faster?

There is this other question: Is sulfur a "miracle cure"? But it received zero answers at the time of this posting, so it is not a valid duplicate target. The claim therein also is too broad. There are several sources that state…
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Do male human brains have better global efficiency than female human brains and female brains have better local efficiency in the right hemisphere?

Wikipedia writes in Lateralization of brain function: Significant differences between male and female hemispheric rivalry and dominance have been established. Male brains have significantly better global and rivalry efficiency between the…
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Does alcohol make you warmer?

A lot of people seem to think that they can walk around in t-shirts in midwinter after having a few drinks, and people often feel warmer after drinking alcoholic drinks. However, are they actually getting warmer? If they drunk a warm drink, then…
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Do sports drinks such as Powerade and Gatorade help prevent or shorten hangovers?

Does drinking Powerade or Gatorade before, during or after consuming alcohol help prevent or eliminate hangovers? According to this article a pilot study was done that found nothing can help hangovers but stresses it was not a full study. I find it…
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Will stretching help me have lean, shapely muscles?

I read that after exercising, we should stretch our muscles so that they won't be bulky but instead be long and lean. Is this true? Edit: The question is more about aesthetics than whether stretching is healthy. So if I wanted to have toned but lean…
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Do changes in weather make people more likely to get sick?

Possible Duplicate: Is time of the year a factor on the risk of catching a common cold? I've heard this from my father and I feel like I've experienced it personally, but I can't tell whether or not it's confirmation bias. The idea is that when…
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Do dramatic cases of body shaking and trembling in religious settings have supernatural causes?

There are many examples of people experiencing dramatic body shaking and trembling in religious settings, such as the ones below: Example 1 Example 2 Example 3 Example 4 Example 5 Example 6 Example 7 Example 8 Example 9 Example 10 Example…
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Were humans placed on Earth by aliens?

This 2013 Daily Mail article quotes the claims of the book Humans are not from Earth: a scientific evaluation of the evidence by Dr Ellis Silver. A U.S. ecologist has claimed that humans are not from Earth but were put on the planet by aliens tens…
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Was this video about a person who can withstand electricity staged?

This video, which is apparently by History.com Channel, shows a man called "Electric Mohan" from Kerala, India who doesn't get harmed when electricity flows through him. Is it possible for any human being to withstand electricity of 3 Ampere, 220…
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Can small amounts of exercise build muscle?

I have run across a number of exercise routines which claim individuals can lose weight and build muscle with very little exercise. So, the question: Can an average person become ripped in three months using any exercise routine limited to an hour…
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