What happens if you have an overactive amygdala?

What happens if you have an overactive amygdala? A structure in the brain called the amygdala (uh-MIG-duh-luh) may play a role in controlling the fear response. People who have an overactive amygdala may have a heightened fear response, causing increased anxiety in social situations. How is the amygdala linked to aggression? The amygdala has been […]

Is Fangy a word?

Is Fangy a word? Containing fangs; full of sharp teeth. What is another word for fangs? claw barb. cant hook. clapperclaw. crook. fang. fingernail. grapnel. grappler. Do humans have fangs? Canine Teeth Explained Humans have four canine teeth: two on the top, and two on the bottom. These teeth have a sharp, pointed biting surface […]

Why was Australia involved in WWI?

Why was Australia involved in WWI? When Great Britain declared war on Germany in 1914, Australia found itself automatically at war too. Most Australians believed that they were a part of the British Empire and wanted to do all they could to protect it. It was popularly believed that participation in the war would also […]

What is meme slang for?

What is meme slang for? A meme is a concept or behavior that spreads from person to person. Another type of Internet meme is “chat slang,” which includes acronyms and abbreviations used online. Over the past several years, Internet users have developed ways to communicate faster by creating new shorthand. What’s the difference between a […]

What is the result of gradation?

What is the result of gradation? Overview. The gradation and size test (Figure 1) is used to determine aggregate particle size distribution. Particle size distribution is then expressed as a percent retained by weight on each sieve size. Results are usually expressed in tabular or graphical format. Who first used the word gradation? Letin Gradationem […]

Who started Baal worship?

Who started Baal worship? What made the very name Baal anathema to the Israelites was the program of Jezebel, in the 9th century bce, to introduce into Israel her Phoenician cult of Baal in opposition to the official worship of Yahweh (I Kings 18). Who are the Canaanites in the Bible? Summary: The people who […]

Why do retinoids cause birth defects?

Why do retinoids cause birth defects? Studies have shown that an excess of vitamin A can affect embryonic development and result in teratogenesis, or the production of birth defects in a developing embryo. Excess intake of vitamin A and retinoids by pregnant women often results malformations to fetuses’ skulls, faces, limbs, eyes, central nervous system. […]

What is a qualifier in English?

What is a qualifier in English? A qualifier is a word that limits or enhances another word’s meaning. Overusing certain types of qualifiers (for example, very or really) can make a piece of writing sound lazily constructed. Is too a qualifier? Qualifiers / intensifiers are words like very, too, so, quite, rather. Qualifiers are function […]

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