Chaper 11 1. Define responsiveness‚ conductivity‚ contractility‚ extensibility‚ and elasticity. State why each of these properties is necessary for muscle function. a. Responsiveness- is a property of all living cells- Muscle and nerve cells have developed this property to the highest degree. When stimulated by chemical signals‚ stretch‚ and other stimuli‚ muscle cells respond with electrical changes across the plasma membrane. b. Conductivity- Stimulation of a muscle cell produces
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AP-2 Lab 01 – Lab Report Name: Shamika C. Dent Section: AP 2 – 131 – Fall 2010 Laboratory Report: Exercise 1: The Endocrine System Purpose: What is the purpose of this exercise? Is there any safety concerns associated with this exercise? If so‚ list what they are and what precautions should be taken. 1. Identify the major endocrine glands and other organs containing endocrine cells on models and diagrams (glands listed below). 2. Identify the major endocrine glands in the cat (glands
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1. Describe Microsoft’s overall reporting strategy. Why had the company adopted this strategy and why was the SEC concerned about it? Answer: 1) Hiding profits – The success of Microsoft provided incentives in hiding success from regulators and competitors. There is high incentive to reduce their performance given the history of the company with regulatory intervention. Therefore‚ the company’s policy of software capitalization occurred before serious regulatory intervention. 2) Avoiding complacency
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Human Anatomy The word anatomy is derived from greek word ”anatome” which means cutting up. However anatomy does not strictly mean cutting up. Human anatomy is the science which deals with the structure of the human body and for the purpose of studying the structure‚ cutting up a body is necessary. Under the scope of anatomy one studies the theatre in which action is taking place. In other words one can say that anatomy is to physiology as geography is to history. Subdivisions of human anatomy: In
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Lesson Page 1 of 5 It may seem that there’s a lot to memorize in this chapter. But having defined terms yourself‚ you’re more likely to remember and understand them. The key is to practice using these new terms and to be organized. Do the following exercises‚ then read Assessing What You’ve Learned for tips on staying organized. Whether you’ve been keeping a good list or not‚ go back now through each lesson in the chapter and double-check that you’ve completed each definition and that you
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Chapter 10 Muscles 1) The study of the muscular system is known as a) kinesiology. b) pathophysiology. c) myology. d) biology. e) neurology. 2) All of the following are functions of muscles except a) stability. b) heat production. c) control of openings. d) secretion. e) respiration. 3) What term best describes the relationship between the pronator teres and supinator? a) Fixators b) Antagonists c) Synergists d) prime movers e) depressors 4) Muscle fibers are arranged in
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REVIEW SHEET EXERCISE 6 Cardiovascular Physiology NAME: LAB TIME/DATE: 1. Define each of the following terms: • autorhymicity- The heart is autorhythmic. This means it generates its own rhythmic action potential independent of the nervous system. • sinoatrial node- is the impulse-generating (pacemaker) tissue located in the right atrium of the heart‚ and thus the generator of normal sinus rhythm. • pacemaker cells- are specialized cells that cause involuntary muscles and tissues to
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Anatomy of Type / Type Glossary Ampersand 2 Comments A stylized character of the Latin et used to represent the word and. Definition: The typographic symbol used to designate the word and (& ) is the Latin symbol for et which means and. The name‚ ampersand ‚ is believed to be derived from the phrase “and per se and.” On a standard English layout... Anatomy of Type / Type Glossary Aperture 2 Comments The partially enclosed‚ somewhat rounded negative space in some characters. Definition:
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------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Anatomy of the Breast The External Surface Anatomy of the Breast The female breast lies against the anterior thoracic wall‚ extending from the clavicle and the second rib down to the sixth rib‚ and from the side of the sternum across to the midaxillary line. The breasts lie anterior to the pectoralis major and serratus anterior muscles. The superior lateral portion of breast tissue projects upward and laterally into the axilla. This
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Surgical anatomy of neck Contents of lecture Scopes of neck. Division of neck on a region. Fascias and cellulose spases of neck. Topography of vascular-nervous formations of neck. Topography of organs of neck. Topographycal-anatomic ground of operative interferences in area of neck. Cuts in area of neck. Treatment of neck’s wounds. Operations at inflammatory processes. Operation on muscles‚ vessels and nerves. Tracheostomy. Operations on a thyroid. Plan of lecture. 1. Scopes
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