Page 148: Tell Me Why on Junior's Book

What does an X-Ray show?: An X-ray photograph shows a picture of the internal structure of the body allowing doctors to diagnose broken bones and examine organs...
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CATEGORY: Tell Me Why
TAGS: X Ray, Picture of Internal Structure of Body, Diagnose Broken Bones, Examine Organs of Body, Electromagnetic Rays, Short Wavelength, X Ray Photograph, Barium, Discovery of X Ray, Professor Röntgen
Why do we have Brains?: The brain directs and coordinates movements and reflexes, registers sensations and is the supreme nervous organ by which man...
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CATEGORY: Tell Me Why
TAGS: Brains, Parts of Brain, Fore brain, Cerebrum, Mid brain and Hind brain, Membranes, Meninges, Hemispheres, Silent Areas, Thalamus
What is a Stitch?: A stitch is simply a sharp pain in one’s side. What happens is that when we use muscles that are normally almost inactive, they contract...
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CATEGORY: Tell Me Why
TAGS: Stitch, Sharp Pain, Internal Pain, Hedgerow Plant, Stitchwort
Who discovered Typhoid Vaccine?: Typhoid vaccine, which gives immunity against typhoid fever, was discovered by Sir Almroth Wright (1861 —1947), a British scientist...
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CATEGORY: Tell Me Why
TAGS: Typhoid Vaccine, Sir Almroth Wright, Typhoid Fever, Anti Typhoid Inoculation, Cultures of Typhoid Germ, Bacillus Typhosus
What is the purpose of Bones?: We have bones to give us shape and support the body, to protect and contain the body’s delicate vital organs, and to help us move about...
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CATEGORY: Tell Me Why
TAGS: Purpose of Bones, Bones, Living Tissue, Cartilage, Ossification, Bone Marrow, Basic Part of Skeleton
How do our Taste Buds work?: Our taste buds are contained in the mucous membrane of the epiglottis at the base of the tongue, of the tip, sides and root of the tongue...
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CATEGORY: Tell Me Why
TAGS: Taste Buds, Mucous Membrane of Epiglottis, Soft Palate, Tastes, Flavor
What makes People Faint?: The most urgent need of the body—more important even than food or drink—is oxygen, which is found in the air we breathe...
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CATEGORY: Tell Me Why
TAGS: People Faint, Fainting, Stuffy Atmospheres, Fresh Air, Weak Blood Supply
Why do we become Sea-Sick?: We become sea-sick because our balancing organs, the labyrinthine portions of the inner ear, are disturbed by out-of-level movements...
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CATEGORY: Tell Me Why
TAGS: Sea Sick, Labyrinthine Portions of Inner Ear, Semicircular Canals, Seasickness, Motion Sickness, Sir Frederick Banting, Sea Legs
10-year-old began singing when she awoke from brain surgery: Ariane Delorme began singing when she awoke from brain surgery and is known as singing girl at Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario...
[10/22/2010] Ottawa , Canada
CATEGORY: News 4 Kids
TAGS: 10 Year Old, Began Singing, When She Awoke, Brain Surgery, Ariane Delorme, Singing after Brain Surgery, Singing Girl, Childrens Hospital, Eastern Ontario, Rare Brain Tumour, Papillary Tumour of Pineal Region, Radiation Treatment
Why does Skin Color vary?: People vary in the color of their skin because of a network of pigment—forming cells called melancoytes. This network is interspersed...
[10/22/2010]
CATEGORY: Tell Me Why
TAGS: Skin Color vary, Color of Skin, Network of Pigment, Melancoytes, Melanin, Oxidation, Human Skin