About ACTE Home > Who We Are > About ACTE The Association for Career and Technical Education is the largest national education association dedicated to the advancement of education that prepares youth and adults for careers. Read more about our history, mission and structure. ACTE Leadership ACTE's leadership is a volunteer Board of Directors, elected by the members of the Association in an annual election. Executive Committee Board of Directors ACTE Bylaws 2012 Annual Report Conflict of Interest Policy Code of Ethics ACTE Preferred Future Board of Directors Position Statements About ACTE Data and Research Task Force The mission of the Data and Research Task Force is to identify priorities and provide support that will position ACTE as the leader related to quality career and technical education data and research. Energy Sustainability Task Force
Cellular Neurobiology | Biology Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms Glossary Home | Text Version Designed to help learners at any level better understand genetic terms Guided by national science standards Explained by scientists at the NIH The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) created the Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms to help everyone understand the terms and concepts used in genetic research. In addition to definitions, specialists in the field of genetics share their descriptions of terms, and many terms include images, animation and links to related terms. Enter a search term or explore the list of terms by selecting a letter from the alphabet on the left and then select from the terms revealed. The Talking Glossary At the bottom of most pages in the Talking Glossary are links to help you get the most out of this glossary.
Neuroscience For Kids The smell of a flower - The memory of a walk in the park - The pain of stepping on a nail. These experiences are made possible by the 3 pounds of tissue in our heads...the BRAIN!! Neuroscience for Kids has been created for all students and teachers who would like to learn about the nervous system. Discover the exciting world of the brain, spinal cord, neurons and the senses. Use the experiments, activities and games to help you learn about the nervous system. Can't find what you are looking for? Portions of Neuroscience for Kids are available in Spanish, Slovene, Portuguese, Italian, Korean, Japanese, Serbian, Russian, Slovak, Romanian, Polish, Albanian, Czech, Finnish, Estonian, Hungarian, Punjabi, Indonesian, Malay, Norwegian, Ukranian and Turkish. "Neuroscience for Kids" is maintained by Eric H.
Skeletal System The Skeleton is the name given to the collection of bones that holds the rest of our body up. Our skeleton is very important to us. It does three major jobs. It protects our vital organs such as the brain, the heart and the lungs. When you were born, your skeleton had around 350 bones. Our bones don't simply work on their own.
Anatomy & Physiology Anatomy & Physiology[Enter Course] You probably have a general understanding of how your body works. But do you fully comprehend how all of the intricate functions and systems of the human body work together to keep you healthy? This course will provide that insight. By taking this course, you will begin to think and speak in the language of the domain while integrating the knowledge you gain about anatomy to support explanations of physiological phenomenon. Structure and function of the body, and the connection between the two.Homeostasis, the body’s natural tendency to maintain a stable internal environment.Levels of Organization, the major levels of organization in the human organism from the chemical and cellular levels to the tissues, organs and organ systems.Integration of Systems, concerning which systems are subsets of larger systems, and how they function together in harmony and conflict. In-Depth Description
Home of the Virtual Body - MEDtropolis Pocket Heart on the App Store Illustrated Encyclopedia of Human Anatomic Variation: Opus V: Skeletal System: Introduction Home | Search | About Us | FAQ | Reviews | Contact Us Illustrated Encyclopedia of Human Anatomic Variation: Opus V: Skeletal System Ronald A. From the 1903 Bulletin of the Johns Hopkins Hospital, volume XIV, pp. 318-319, article by Harvy Cushing: "From an anatomical standpoint, instances of cervical rib are not exceedingly uncommon, and indeed reports of this anomaly are to be found in very early medical literature. Sir Thomas Brown in his Pseudoxia Epidemica or Commentaries on Vulgar Eerors (Second Edition, London, 1650, p. 292) speaks of the heated discussion over the biblical story, which arose from the description by Colombus of a female skeleton which possessed a supernumerary rib. 'That a Man hath one Rib lesse than a Woman, is a common conceit derived from the history of Genesis, wherein it stands delivered, that Eve was framed out of a rib of Adam; whence 'tis concluded the sex of Man still wants that rib our Father lost in Eve. Derry Coat of Arms. From the Bible: Dr. Title Page