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Week 3: BioHeroes

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Hi! My birth month is February, which corresponds to the part medulla oblangata. My birth day is the 22nd, which corresponds to the neurotransmitter Substance P. My hero is AutonomicPain. My hero has the combined abilities given by the medulla oblangata and Substance P. The medulla oblangata contributes the ability to  help transfer messages to the spinal cord and the thalamus, which is in the brain, from the body. In addition, it is a center for respiration and circulation, and  helps regulate breathing, heart and blood vessel function, digestion, sneezing, and swallowing. Substance P is involved in the regualtion of the pain threshold.  AutonomicPain is from the planet Zolof and migrated to Earth during World War Z after watching her entire species die as a child because they could not breathe. From then on, this hero formed and used the powers that allowed her to be the only survivor to help others in need. She stops people from feeling pain by adju...

Week 2: Realizing how bad my memory is...

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Hello humans, I have realized that my memory is absolutely horrible. With the multiple short term memory tests that I took, I have realized that as a result of the frustration that I might indeed be a senior citizen rather than a high school senior. The first test that I took was one where I had to remember what a penny looked like. While this seems like an easy task, every single combination of what a penny could be existed in that test save for the color. Thankfully, I remembered what a penny looks like. For the next two tests, I took a variation of a picture memory test. The first one required me to remember the pictures that I saw and then type out the terms that I remember. And, of course, I came to the conclusion that I suck. While I thought my memory was great, I have average short-term memory but just barely. The second test I took required that I stare at a bunch of pictures and then remember the objects after. I, unfortunately, received the same results to come to the co...