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    Chapter 9: Muscles and Muscle Tissue‚ Lecture Outline: I. Overview of Muscle Tissues (pp. 276–278; Table 9.1) A. Types of Muscle Tissue (p. 277; Table 9.1) 1. Skeletal muscle is associated with the bony skeleton and consists of large cells that bear striations and are under voluntary control. 2. Cardiac muscle occurs only in the heart and consists of small cells that are striated and under involuntary control. 3. Smooth muscle is found in the walls of hollow organs and

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    Describe the DMAIC (Define‚ Measure‚ Analyze‚ Improve‚ and Control) process The DMAIC is an acronym for the above elements which refers to a data-driven improvement cycle used for improving‚ optimizing and stabilizing business processes and designs. The D which stands for define means that a company has to define the purpose of a project and ensure that the project cycle will benefit its strategic purpose. Additionally‚ it is the ability to define the purpose of a project that leads to a team formation

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    Introduction Contractions of the uterus can occur throughout pregnancy. Contractions are not always a sign that you are in labor. Contractions that occur before labor are called Braxton Hicks contractions‚ or false labor. These contractions are sometimes confused with true labor. What are Braxton Hicks contractions? Braxton Hicks contractions are contractions of the uterus that occur before labor. Toward the end of pregnancy (32–34 weeks)‚ Braxton Hicks contractions can develop more often and may

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    Brittany Dunn English 101 (120) M. Leone 8 September 2013 The Process of a Process English is a subject every student is this county is required to take. What comes hand in hand with English? Essays (majority of peoples’ worst nightmare when entering the course) come hand in hand with English. Now depending on the teacher (professor) a “Process Analysis” otherwise known as a “How To” paper is just one of the necessary dissertations for the year. Have you ever wished for someone to just give

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    oscilloscope. Enter the number of ventricular contractions per minute (from the heart rate display) in the field below and then click Submit Data to record your answer in the lab report. You answered: 62 beats/min Which of the following statements about the contractile activity is true? You did not answer this question. Correct answer: a. The smaller waves represent the contraction of the atria. During which portion of the cardiac muscle contraction is it possible to induce an extrasystole? You correctly

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    Muscle Fiber contractions for our purposes begins with the arrival of action potential (action potential- is an electrical current) at the end of the axon terminal (axon terminal- the swollen distal end of the motor neuron axon). When the action potential reaches the axon terminal the action potential causes the voltage- gated calcium ion channels to open allowing calcium to flow in from extracellular fluid. The presence of calcium in the axon terminal causes synaptic vesicles (synaptic vesicles-

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    Skeletal muscle moves because we want it to. It is controlled voluntarily (consciously). There is 2 types of contraction Isometric: As the muscle contracts‚ it remains the same length whilst the tension increases in an attempt to overcome the opposing force. Example: Holding a glass of water still in front of you. Isotonic: As the muscle contracts its length changes whilst the tension remains constant or develops to overcome the opposing force. Example: Lifting a glass of water to your mount and

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    and diastole followed by ventricular systole and diastole. Systole indicates contraction whereas diastole indicates relaxation. The first phase of the cardiac cycle is Atrial systole‚ or Atrial contraction in which contraction of the atria tops off the ventricles‚ filling them to

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    Premature Atrial Contraction A premature atrial contraction (PAC) is a kind of irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia). It happens when the heart beats too early and then pauses before beating again. PACs are also called skipped heartbeats because they may make you feel like your heart is stopping for a second. CAUSES Your heart has four chambers. Normally electrical signals spread across your heart and make all the chambers beat together. During a PAC‚ the upper chambers of the heart (atria) beat too

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    FINAL Name Kolin Hurlock Describe the SELF ASSESSMENT process‚ include the results from your INTEREST‚ SKILLS ABILITIES‚ PERSONALITY‚ and VALUES. The self assessment process was the first stage in learning about myself and the biggest part or the class that would help guide me towards my ideal career and path to the future. First you have to reflect on what kind of person you are and examine your interests and personality. I have never really taken to much time to sit down and look at my interests

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