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    Muscle Fibres

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    Discuss the relationship between distribution of muscle fibre type and performance. How might exercise training modify or change a person’s fibre-type distribution? There are four different types of muscle fibres: type 1‚ type 2a‚ type 2x‚ and type 2c. “A single skeletal muscle contains fibres having different speeds of shortening and ability to generate maximal force: type 1 (slow-twitch) fibres and type 2 (fast-twitch) fibres. Type 1 fies take approximately 110 ms to reach peak tension when

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    Bones and Muscles

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    shortly after birth through the development of secondary ossification centers. Intramembranous ossification forms membrane bone from fibrous connective tissue membranes‚ and results in the cranial bones and clavicles. ~Movements of Muscle~ 1) Flexion: bending a joint to decrease the angle between two bones or two body parts. Bending the elbow‚ or clenching a hand into a fist‚ are examples of flexion. When

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    Muscles of the Body

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    Muscles attached to scapula: Levator scapulae origin is transverse processes of C1-C4‚ insertion at superior angle of scapula‚ it moves scapula and flexes neck. Pectoralis minor’s origin is ribs 3-5 and insertion at coracoid process of scapula‚ it depresses scapula and elevates ribs. Rhomboids Major and Rhomboids Minor’s origin at spinous processes T1-T4‚ insertion at medial border of scapula‚ they move scapula. Serratus anterior’s origin is at ribs 1-9‚ insertion is at medial border of scapula

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    Bones & Muscles

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    Bones in our body are living tissue. They have their own blood vessels and are made of living cells‚ which help them to grow and to repair themselves. Every single person has a skeleton made up of many bones. These bones give your body structure‚ let you move in many ways‚ protect your internal organs‚ and more. As well‚ proteins‚ minerals and vitamins make up the bone. Bones have several parts‚ but are manily made out of calcium deposits. It takes around 20 years for our bones to completely

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    Muscle Physiology

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    Please provide an example of Homeostasis and Negative Feedback in our environment. Be sure not to duplicate a classmates’ answer. 2. Identify some genetically engineered products currently available. Homeostasis is a point of balance or internal equilibrium. All kinds of systems — both living and non-living — can work to keep themselves in this state of balance‚ but the word "homeostasis" is most often used in biology‚ particularly to describe how the human body reacts to changes and keeps

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    Politics of Muscle

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    "The Politics of Muscle" by Gloria Steinem is an essay arguing the difference in strength between men and women. Steinem starts her essay by stating how she grew up in a generation where women didn’t participate in a lot‚ if any‚ sport activities. She goes on to say that she believes this is the reason why women of her generation believe that it’s not what the female body does‚ but how it looks. Steinem feels that women always seemed to be owned in some degree as the means of reproduction. She believes

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    muscle twitch

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    Practical Report Human Biology/Physiology Name: Student ID: Please include the recorded charts along with this report. Charts may be copied to MS Power Point. Exercise 1: The effects of nerve stimulation A. Describe briefly what you have done for this section (maximum 100 words). B. What are the observations that you have made? (maximum 150 words) The experiment was carried out by using the amplitudes as low as 0.00mA to locate the twitching. But volunteer was not able

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    Cardiac Muscle

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    Purpose ● What is the purpose of this exercise? The purpose of this exercise is to become familiar with the terms and usage of a microscope. ●Are there any safety concerns associated with this exercise? If so‚ list what they are and what precautions should be taken. Care must be taken while handling the microscope so as not to accidentally drop anything and harm oneself. Questions A. The following statements are true or false. If true‚ write a “T” on the answer line. If false‚ write

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    Phyl 1000

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    neurons to direct response of muscles or glands (effectors) * Negative feedback: * Feedback signals from muscle or joint receptors keep CNS continuously informed of changing body position * Feedforward: * Component that allows body to anticipate stimulus and begin response Neural Reflex Pathways Can Be Classified in Different Ways * reflex pathways in NS consist of chains or networks of neurons that link sensory receptors to muscle or glands * classified in

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    Anatomy and Physiology Introduction In this assignment i will carry full investigation and analysis on the Skeletal system‚using my class notes‚researching on the internet and reading books. The Skeletal system is the system of bones‚ associated cartilages and joints of human body. Together these structures form the human skeleton. Skeleton can be defined as the hard framework of human body around which the entire body is built. Almost all the hard parts of human body are components of human

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