We have three types of muscles in our bodies‚ skeletal‚ smooth and cardiac. Each type of muscle performs different functions in our bodies. Some of the characteristics of our muscles are that they respond to stimuli‚ they are able to shorten in length‚ they stretch when they are pulled and they tend to return to their original shape after contracting or extending them. Muscle contractions occur when our nervous system sends a signal via the neuromuscular junctions the signal arrives at the end bulb
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Muscle Soreness Nearly anyone who works out regularly has experienced sore muscles after exercise. Sometimes you will feel it later that night‚ or the next morning and in some cases‚ you may actually think you are out of the woods‚ only to wake up two days later with stiff‚ tender muscles that feel as tight as rubber bands. For some people‚ sore muscles are a reward after a hard workout. In fact‚ some people are not happy unless they are sore after their workout‚ while others could live without
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Muscles are a Band or bundles of tissue in either the human body ‚ or animal body that allow contraction for movement. There are many muscles in the body. It is stated that there are over 650 muscles in the body ‚ and is said that there are possibilities of up to 840. Your whole body is a muscle. You have Muscles in your head‚ arms‚ legs‚ just about anywhere you can think of and as we progress in life and become of age our muscles may grow and get stronger ‚ or may deteriorate. We can also come across
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For human beings‚ one of the most important evolutionary adaptations that have allowed us to reach the point we are now would be the structure and function of the prehensile hand. There are a few other animals‚ mostly other primates‚ who have hands with a similar structure to that of a human and who do make some use of tools as well‚ but not quite to the extent that humans are able to (3). Comparative research on the hand of several species with those of the human hand have not been able to pin down
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Christopher Couchell Muscle Physiology Purpose: The Purpose of this exercise is to understand how muscle twitch‚ contract and react to different activities. Exercise 1: Muscle Twitch A. What is a muscle twitch? A muscle twitch is the fasciculation ‚ or "muscle twitch"‚ is a small‚ local‚ involuntary muscle contraction and relaxation visible under the skin. B. According to the graphs‚ which muscle has the fastest twitch? Why? The lateral rectus eye muscle has the fastest twitch. It
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Human Anatomy & Physiology‚ 9e (Marieb) Chapter 17 Blood MATCHING QUESTIONS Figure 17.1 Using Figure 17.1‚ match the following: 1) Monocyte. Answer: B Diff: 1 Page Ref: 659; Tbl. 17.2 2) Lymphocyte. Answer: D Diff: 1 Page Ref: 659; Tbl. 17.2 3) Eosinophil. Answer: C Diff: 1 Page Ref: 658; Tbl. 17.2 4) Neutrophil. Answer: A Diff: 1 Page Ref: 657; Tbl. 17.2 5) Most common white blood cell found
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Muscle and Nerve Preparation Preparation of Ringer ’s solution Dissolve 6.5 g of sodium chloride (NaCl)‚ 0.14 g of potassium chloride (KCl)‚ and 0.20 g of sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) in 800 mL of distilled water. Also‚ dissolve 0.16 g of hydrated calcium chloride (CaCl2.2H2O) and 0.39 g of hydrated magnesium sulfate (MgSO4.7H2O) in 100 mL of distilled water. Add the 100 mL cautiously to the 800 mL‚ stirring vigorously. Then make the final volume equal to 1 liter by adding more distilled water
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Articular cartilage - is a white‚ smooth tissue which covers the ends of bones in joints. Periosteum - is a fibrous sheath that covers bones. It contains the blood vessels and nerves that provide nourishment and sensation to the bone. Cortical bone - forms the outer shell of all bone and also the shafts in long bones. Trabecular bone - is the tissue that makes up the interior of bones. Epiphyseal plate - is an area at the long
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of the organelles. The cell is the main structural and functional group of all living organisms. It is the smallest unit of life which is a form of living things‚ and is often called the building block of life. Cells are grouped together to form tissues which all have specialized functions. There are many structures to a cell which all carry out different activities. The nucleus is found in every cell in the body and is the largest structure in the cell. The nucleus contains 23 pairs of chromosomes
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Anatomy and Physiology Chapter Objectives Chapter 1: Introduction to the Human Body Chapter 2: The Chemical Level of Organization Chapter 3: The Cellular Level of Organization Chapter 4: The Tissue Level of Organization Chapter 5: The Integumentary System Chapter 6: The Skeletal System - Bone Tissue Chapter 7: The Skeletal System - The Axial Skeleton Chapter 8: The Skeletal System - The Appendicular Skeleton Chapter 9: Joints Chapter 10: Muscular Tissue Chapter 11: The Muscular System Chapter 12:
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