Muscular dystrophy is a group of diseases that cause progressive weakness and loss of muscle mass. 349 out of 2.37 million males aged 5-24 were reported to have DMD or BMD in the United States. This means that about 15 of every 100‚000 males aged between 5-24 were affected that year. Also‚ a close friend of mine had muscular dystrophy so it played a role in my life. I wanted to know if it could be cured and if not was there any treatments for it. Muscular dystrophy could potentially be cured through
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The Skeletal System is the framework of the body‚ consisting of 206 bones as well as a network of tendons that is made of tough band of fibrous collagen tissue connecting a muscle to bone‚ ligaments connecting bones to joint and cartilage that allows some flexibility of movement. The skeletal system serves 4 functions: (1) Giving the body its shape (2) Protecting the vital internal organs (3) Allowing for movement (4) Storing minerals and producing blood cells The skeletal system has 6 basic components:
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In this lab report I will be talking about exercise 3‚ the skeletal muscle lab. I will be going over the contraction of a frog’s gastrocnemius muscle. An overview of muscle contraction is based on the organization of the cytoskeletal proteins. The contraction is the shortening of a sarcomere‚ which is caused by the thick myosin filaments sliding past the thin actin filaments. The actual filaments aren’t getting shorter just sliding past each other. The contraction is caused by physical interaction
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Title: Ms. K Cell Membrane and Homeostasis Experiment Objective(s): The reason for this experiment is to see how starch and iodine affect each other and how a plastic bag works similar to a membrane in certain situations. Introduction: I know prior to doing this experiment that iodine mixed with starch creates a dark color and that most objects‚ organic and inorganic‚ naturally experience isotonic reactions. Hypothesis: I think that the potato will absorb more starch than the sweet potato and
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Interactive Physiology Worksheet: Fluid‚ Electrolyte‚ and Acid-Base Balance: Acid-Base Homeostasis 1. List the three important buffer systems in the body: protein buffer systems 1. _______________________________________________________________________ carbonic acid- bicarbonate system 2. _______________________________________________________________________ phosphate buffer system 3. _______________________________________________________________________ 2. Write the equation showing the relationship
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Manny Santistevan February 26‚ 2013 Period 5 Going Further Research Paper- Muscular Dystrophy (MD) Muscular dystrophy (MD) is a term that applies to a group of hereditary muscle-destroying disorders. According to the Muscular Dystrophy Association‚ in 2006 some type of MD affected approximately one million Americans. Each type of the disease is caused by defects in the genes that play important roles in the growth and development of muscles. In MD the proteins produced by the faulty genes are
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Introduction Albinism is the state or condition being an albino. Also it is often caused by the absence of tyrosinase‚ an enzyme essential for the production of cellular pigment. Albinism is a form of hypopigmentary congenital disorder‚ characterized by a partial hypomelanism or total lack of melanin pigment in the eyes‚ skin‚ and hair. Albinism results from inheritance of recessive alleles. Also another term used for albinism is an albino. Albinism is hereditary; it is not an infectious disease
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Overview of the Skeletal System Laszlo Vass‚ Ed.D. Version 42-0018-00-01 Purpose What is the purpose of this exercise? The purpose is to be able to observe bones and identify structures within them Are there any safety concerns associated with this exercise? If so‚ list what they are and what precautions should be taken. A safety concern should be taken with using the microscope as well as using the oven. Exercise 1: The Chemical Components of Bone Questions A. Describe the
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Case Study 1 1. The Neuromuscular junction uses synapses to connect the muscular system with the muscular system. A nerve impulse is sent from the brain down to the motor neuron by way of the axon. Acetylcholine is released after the vesicles break open. Sodium channels are opened from Acetylcholine that bonds to the Acetylcholine receptors. Depolarization happens when Acetylcholine causes an area of the muscle fiber to become a little more positive when it leaves the nerve and docks on receptors
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REVIEW SHEET EXERCISE 2 Skeletal Muscle Physiology NAME: Jasmine Young LAB TIME/DATE: 1. Define each of the following terms: • motor unit - A motor unit consists of a motor neuron and all of the muscle fibers it innervates. • twitch - Skeletal Muscle twitch is the mechanical response to a single action potential. It has three phases known as the latent‚ contraction‚ and relaxation phase. • threshold - the threshold is the minimal stimulus needed to cause a depolarization of the muscle plasma membrane
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