I. ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE HEART I. LOCATION OF THE HEART The heart is located in the chest between the lungs behind the sternum and above the diaphragm. It is surrounded by the pericardium. Its size is about that of a fist‚ and its weight is about 250-300 g. Its center is located about 1.5 cm to the left of the midsagittal plane. Located above the heart are the great vessels: the superior and inferior vena cava‚ the pulmonary artery and vein‚ as well as the aorta. The aortic arch lies
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Bones‚ Muscles and their Aging Process Isabella A. Guidotti ITT-Technical Institute Breckenridge School of Nursing Author Note This paper was prepared for Human Anatomy & Physiology‚ GE258‚ taught by Dr. Juan Osvaldo Garcia‚ MD. Bones‚ Muscles and their Aging Process The human skeleton provides support and structure to the body. As a child we are born with about 300 bones. Once we become adults‚ the body has 206 bones. The reason why we are born with
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Organ Trail Webquests WorkSheet Tissues Describe the four types of tissues. Epithelium Function Epithelial tissue covers the whole surface of the body.It is made up of cells closely packed‚ in one of more layers. Characteristics 1.Covers the whale surface of the body surface 2.Cells are densely packed together 3.Epithelial tissue can repair and regenerate itself Classification 1 Shape. Squamous‚Cuboidal‚Columnar 2.Layers. 1 layer = simple Multilayer= stratified Draw and label tissue examples
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Lab 6 Biomechanics of Frog Skeletal Muscle I. Purpose This exercise is designed to demonstrate some mechanical and physiological properties of skeletal muscle using the gastrocnemius muscle of a frog. II. Performance Objectives At the end of this exercise the student should be able to: 1. Define minimal (threshold)‚ subminimal‚ maximal‚ and supramaximal stimulus. 2. Explain what is meant by a “graded” response. 3. Draw a diagram of the setup used in this lab exercise. 4. Calculate the
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well. The process of testing an instrument’s accuracy is known as calibration. The purpose of this lab was to calibrate a variety of equipment frequently utilized in the Exercise Physiology lab and to become familiar with the operation of the calibrated equipment (Lab manual). The equipment calibrated in the exercise physiology lab was the speed of the Parvo treadmill‚ the incline of the Cosmed treadmill‚ the resistance of the ergometer‚ and the measurements of the Detecto and Chatillon scales. Each
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Overview of the Skeletal System Laszlo Vass‚ Ed.D. Version 42-0018-00-01 Purpose What is the purpose of this exercise? The purpose is to be able to observe bones and identify structures within them Are there any safety concerns associated with this exercise? If so‚ list what they are and what precautions should be taken. A safety concern should be taken with using the microscope as well as using the oven. Exercise 1: The Chemical Components of Bone Questions A. Describe the
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Exercise 1: Cell Transport Mechanisms and Permeability Worksheet Student Name: Student ID# Student instructions: Follow the step-by-step instructions for this exercise found in your lab manual and record your answers in the spaces below. Submit this completed document by the assignment due date found in the Syllabus. Rename this document to include your first and last name prior to submitting‚ e.g. Exercise1_JohnSmith.doc. Please make sure that your answers are typed in RED. Grading:
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Muscle Change in People Anatomy and Physiology Professor Debra Low Discussion Board Stephanie Quinn March11‚ 2013 Which lower extremity muscles are utilized during standing and walking? They are your Quadriceps they are the biggest muscles by far they are at the front of the thighs. They raise the thigh and leg. Then there are the Hamstrings these form the back of the thighs and move the leg backward. The Buttocks powerful and bulky complete the backward movement of the step. Stomach muscles
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ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY of the EYE Even though the eye is small‚ only about 1 inch in diameter‚ it serves a very important function -- the sense of sight. Vision is by far the most used of the five senses and is one of the primary means that we use to gather information from our surroundings. More than 75% of the information we receive about the world around us consists of visual information. The eye is often compared to a camera. Each gathers light and then transforms that light into a "picture
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valuable when additionally talking about weakness. A basic thought to recollect is that muscle compression is because of a particle called ATP (adenosine triphosphate). ATP must be available for muscles to contract. There are three frameworks of energy that create ATP: Phosphocreatine system‚ the glycolytic system‚ or the oxidative system. On the off chance that exhausted‚ it must be renewed if additional muscle withdrawal is to proceed. Since we are talking about ATP Pathways‚ I needed to additionally
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