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    functions of the Skeletal System i. support- To provide structural support for the entire body. ii. protection- surrounds soft tissue‚ fused bones of the skull protect the brain. iii. body movement- Skeletal muscles‚ which attach to bones by tendons‚ use bones as levers to move the body and its parts. iv. blood cell formation- most blood cell formation occurs in the red marrow cavities of certain bones. v. mineral storage- where minerals are stored and lipids. They are released in to

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    your run time slowly & running on soft surface. Quads Your quadriceps are the strongest muscle group in your body because they control it’s heaviest bone- the femur. Stretch to relax them after a run. Knees connective tissue such as your ligaments & tendons‚ take longer than muscles to adapt to the rigorous of running. Increase your weekly run time by just 10 per cent from week to week to give your knee a chance to catch up to your muscles. Soft Lending will save your feet. Have Fun Enjoy your runs

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    Part 1 There are 5 individual different types of bone in the human body‚ first we have long bones‚ some being the longest bones available in the skeleton such as the tibia and femur but are also some of the smallest bones such as the metacarpals and metatarsals. The description best suited to long bones would be that they are longer in length than they are in width‚ with epiphysis at either end. (The bones growth plates). The inside of the bone is a spongy like substance known as cancellous bone

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    femoris head of femur l. Connects from the fovea in the head of the femur to the borders of the acetabular notch Lm. capitis fibulae posterius posterior l. of fibular head Connects head of fibula to lateral condyle of tibia Fig 1.3 (LIGAMENTS AND TENDONS OF THE HUMAN BODY 2005) The main nerve in the upper thighs are the sciatic nerves is origins at the Sacral plexus (l4-s3 fibres) Its course start with entering the gluteal region through the greater sciatic foremen inferiorly to pisiforms descends

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    BIO110-1401A-02 The Human Body and Wellness Phase 1 Individual Project Tammette Helms 1/13/2014 Nervous System The nervous system is a complex collection of nerves and specialized cells known as neurons that transmit signals between different parts of the body. Animals with backbones and spinal columns have a central and a peripheral nervous system. The central nervous system is made up of the brain‚ spinal cord and retina. The peripheral nervous system consists of sensory neurons‚ ganglia

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    Anabolic Steroids Description: Anabolic steroids are performance enhancing drugs. They are a synthetic form of the chemical testosterone that is normally found in the body. By taking anabolic steroids‚ a person’s testosterone level can be raised up to a hundred times more than the usual amount of 2.5 to 10 mg. Per day. The increase in testosterone increases anabolic activity‚ which results in greater muscle bulk. It also increases protein synthesis and androgenic activity (enhanced secondary

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    SC114 quiz – Define Motor learning: Acquisition of new skills (skill acquisition) Which attention theory describes the inability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously due serial processing of information? Filter theory Define Motor control: How the neuromuscular system functions to enable coordinated movement The transport and grasp components of prehension have been shown to work: Cooperatively Define Motor development: Human development from infancy to old age Using gentile’s

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    Introduction to Human Skeletal System: 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 skeletal system. Joints are very important because they make the hard and rigid skeleton allow different types of movements at different locations. If the skeleton

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    25. Stefan Holm showed why he is one of the best jumpers by being the reigning Olympic Champion. Both of them worked very hard to be where they are at. There are many reasons why Donald Thomas is very successful in high jumping. His Achilles Tendon and his height plays a big part in his jumping ‚but his confidence and determination is one of the main reasons why he is very successful. “In August 2007‚ with a total of eight months of legitimate high-jump training to his name‚ Thomas donned his

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    Depressions and openings and b) Processes. Depressions and openings are areas that form joints or areas that allow passage of soft tissue‚ such as nerves‚ blood vessels‚ ligaments and tendons. Processes are projections or outgrowths on bone that form joints or attachment points for connective tissue‚ such as ligaments and tendons. Question B: Why are Liu and Hassan surprised to find a metopic suture on an adult skull? In which skull bone to metopic sutures occur? Answer: Soon after birth the right

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