Anatomy & Physiology December 16‚ 2012 Anatomy and Physiology 1 Final Exam Define/Describe the following terms as completely and detailed as you can: 1. Inflammation- Inflammation is the bulging of skin‚ organs‚ or other body parts due to fluid buildup caused an injury. The fluid rushes to the injured area and that is what makes the puffiness. 2. High Fructose Corn Syrup- (HFCS) Composed of corn and lab chemicals. HFCS is found in processed foods such as salad dressing and soda. Your body
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INTRO TO PHYSIOLOGY I. Physiology – the science (study) of body function a. Uses biochemistry‚ cell biology‚ genetics‚ chemistry and physics b. Can be applied to study the cell‚ organ‚ system‚ or organism (whole-body) II. Cell – smallest living unit c. Can individually carry out it’s own basic life processes d. Specialized functions make their working together important to whole body operation III. Major tissue types (tissue = group of similar functioning
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Exercise 3: Neurophysiology of Nerve Impulses: Activity 7: The Action Potential: Conduction Velocity Lab Report Pre-lab Quiz Results You scored 100% by answering 5 out of 5 questions correctly. 1. An action potential can be propagated along an axon because there are __________ channels in the membrane. You correctly answered: d. voltage-gated 2. The units of conduction velocity are You correctly answered: d. meters/second. 3. Which of the following will affect axonal conduction velocity? You correctly
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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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example of systems working together is the skeletal system and the muscular system. Muscles are attached to bones; the muscles make the bones move. Without bones there is nothing to hold together the structure of muscles. Without both of these systems working together our body would be impossible to move on its own. The skeletal system is the system in our body that provides protection of the vital organs and support for the muscles and skin. The skeletal system is the most important system in the
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A football player kicking a football is an example of a gross muscular skeletal muscle coordinating together to display the live-action potential of the chemistry between the functions of the nervous‚ muscular‚ and the skeletal system. For these actions to take place‚ the skeletal system must first be established and erected along with the cartilage‚ ligaments‚ and tendons attaching bones‚ muscle to bones‚ and articulation for movements. When a football player sprints on the field during a game
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Muscle In this experiment‚ you will explore how muscles work. You will also examine some of the properties of muscle fatigue. In this experiment‚ you will electrically stimulate the nerves in the forearm to demonstrate recruitment‚ summation‚ and tetanus. Written by staff of ADInstruments. Background The skeleton provides support and articulation for the body. Bones act as support structures and joints function as pivot points. Skeletal‚ or striated‚ muscles are connected to the bones
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b)have c)will have 6.I’ll talk to him when he…………………. a)will come b)will be coming c)comes 7.We haven’t ………………a hotel room yet. a)hired b)booked c)rented 8)The island has got some nice……………beaches. a)rocky b)secluded c)narrow 9.They haven’t seen us………..we moved to Paris. a)for b)when c)since 10.If you……………..blue with yellow‚you get green. a)will
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ACTIVITY 1: THE RESTING MEMBRANE POTENTIAL 1. Explain why increasing extracellular K+ reduces the net diffusion of K+ out the neuron through the K+ leak channels? When the diffusion is greater on one side‚ the other side will slow down. 2. Explain why increasing extracellular K+ causes the membrane potential to change to a less negative value. How well did the results compare with your predictions? There are two potassium’s for every sodium so the increase of potassium will make it more
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mass of substance from solid to liquid or liquid to gas. 6. Describe the changes in the microscopic structure of a substance during heating or cooling. 7. Explain the properties of gases‚ liquids‚ and solids in terms of the kinetic theory of matter. 8. Distinguish between endothermic and exothermic reactions. 9. Use thermochemical equations to describe energy changes in a chemical reaction. Readings and Assignments: Reading: 1. Principles of Heat Flow Section 8.1‚ pages 216-219 2. Measurement
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