Instructor: Dr. Daniel Kifle June 16‚ 2014 A Case of Spinal Cord Injury 1. Describe the functional anatomy of the spinal cord using the following terms: white matter‚ gray matter‚ tracts‚ roots and spinal nerves. The spinal cord consists of a superficial White matter and a deep Gray matter. The white matter consists of myelinated axons‚ which form nerve tracts and the Gray matter consists of neuron cell bodies‚ dendrites and axons. The white matter in each half of the spinal
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Anatomy & Physiology P5‚ M2 & D2: Explain the concept of homeostasis and discuss the probable homeostatic responses to changes in the internal environment during exercise In this assignment the concept of homeostasis will be explained and the probable homeostatic responses to changes in the internal environment during exercise will be discussed. Homeostasis is simply how the body keeps conditions inside the same. It is described as the maintenance of a constant internal environment.
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Muscle Cars: Past and Present There have been many different car designs throughout the years but none as popular as the muscle cars of the 1960’s. The 1960’s was a golden era for American automakers with the creation of the vintage iron. With that era long gone‚ the automakers were driven to recreate visions of the past. The 1960’s muscle car is the inspiration to the newly resurrected models of 2010 with great style and performance. Muscle cars are an American icon‚ and it still holds true with
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multiple proteins. Since MFMs show morphologically distinct features but consist of genetically and clinically heterogeneous diseases‚ muscle biopsy is important for the diagnosis. A 20-year-old man complained of progressive weakness and atrophy of both legs for two years. He had a dysmorphic face and short stature. The light microscopic examination of his muscle biopsy showed mixed myopathic and neurogenic changes. Many myofibers with multiple clusters of blue red rod-like structures and cytoplasmic
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within the chemical bonds between the Adenosine and the three phosphate molecules. Water is added in the chemical reaction‚ causing one of the bonds to break‚ which releases one molecule of energy from the phosphate. This molecule is used for the muscle contraction. The ATP then turns into ADP as it’s lost a phosphate molecule. The ADP needs to gain another phosphate to be re-used for another reaction. Creatine-Phosphate is needed for this reaction‚ so the enzyme Creatine-Kinase is used to separate
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one or more Abs workout equipment can lead to having great abs. This look can be achieved by anyone who could spare some time to perform exercises to tone these muscles. The key is to isolate your workout of your stomach muscles and oblique muscles and combine this exercise with a good cardio exercise routine. The isolation of these muscles can easily be achieved through the correct use of one of many abs workout equipment. The simplest workout equipments are the floors of the house and a mat. Really
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This test is also referred to as a lumbar puncture. Electromyography An electromyography is a nerve function test. It reads electrical activity from the muscles to help your doctor learn if your muscle weakness is caused by nerve damage or muscle damage. Nerves Condition Test Nerve conduction studies may be used to test how well your nerves and muscles respond to small electrical pulses. The
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name. There are no breaks or short pauses which means that the individual is constantly working‚ putting the muscles in the leg (such as the quadriceps and hamstrings) and the heart under pressure to supply which is needed. Altitude training can also be continuous which assists with the production of red blood cells. Red blood cells carry oxygen through the bloodstream which allows the muscles to gain more oxygen to work for a longer period of time. When participating in anaerobic activity‚ such as
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time increased because the body was using more and more energy as time passed with little rest. The form of pushing that every guinea pig was excelling on the doorframe increased the use of energy on his or her muscles. The outcome and result was that the use of energy on the guinea pig’s muscles lead to weakness‚ pain‚ aching‚ and soreness to his or her upper body arm strength. One thing that was happening inside the body that one wouldn’t necessarily measure or see is that when
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The best bodybuilding workout is one that you can stick to and be consistent with over the long run so that you are sure to be successful. The trend in bodybuilding over the past many years has been to train one body part at a time‚ once a week. While this protocol can be very effective‚ it often can lead to overtraining and it requires a heavy commitment of time. If you find yourself too busy to make it to the gym 5-6 times per week for a bodybuilding workout or you feel that your body is overtrained
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