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    STUDY GUIDE FOR FINAL EXAM AP120 CHAPTER 16 Respiratory system (~20) 1) The atmosphere is composed of which gases? 78% nitrogen‚ 21% oxygen‚ .04 carbon dioxide Which gas is most abundant in the air you breath? Nitrogen 2) Define dypsnea – difficult or labored breathing‚ air hunger hyperventilation – breathing rapidly and deeply hypoventilation‚ cyanosis – a blueish color of the skin and mucous membranes and hypoxia – deficiency in the amount of oxygen reaching the tissues (oxygen levels are

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    Hannah Loback Muscle Essay The muscular system is a network of tissues that controls movement of the human body. Attached to the skeletal system are a multitude of muscles consisting of tissues‚ blood vessels‚ tendons‚ and nerves. Muscles are a bundle of fibrous tissue in the body that have the ability to contract‚ thus producing movement and maintenance of body parts. Without this system the ability to function and maintain a healthy lifestyle would be impossible. Correct posture‚ locomotion‚ and

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    The Muscular System The body contains 650 muscles that allow the body to move in different ways and also helps with blood flow. There are three types of muscles including: visceral‚ skeletal‚ and cardiac. Visceral muscles are the ones found in organs. This is one of the weakest of the muscle types and is also involuntary. The only voluntary muscles‚ skeletal‚ usually attach near joints. These muscles are considered voluntary because they are physical actions that can be controlled. The last muscle

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    Muscular and Skeletal System Worksheet Name: Heather Williams Complete the following steps before answering the questions below: 1. Review the following clinical illustrations in ADAM: Clinical Illustrations Skeletal System- upper limb- radial head injury fracture types bone building exercise Muscular System – upper limb- active vs inactive 2. Review the Joints Case Study at the anatomy and physiology place. 3. Answer the questions below. You

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    Aerobic and Anaerobic Muscles Anatomy & Physiology I Embrey Parker South University Online Faculty:  Mary Blasingham Week 6 Discussion Assignment 1 Evaluate the anatomical and physiological similarities and differences between skeletal‚ cardiac and smooth

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    the propulsion of materials into the esophagus? Answer: pharynx 2. The active process that occurs when materials enter the digestive tract via the mouth is: Answer: ingestion 3. Sympathetic stimulation of the muscularis externa promotes: Answer: muscular inhibition and relaxation 4. Which of the following statements about peritonitis is false? Answer: It leads to inflammation of the digestive mucosa. 5. Which of the following major layers of the digestive tract is described as a layer of dense

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    Body in Action – Muscular System Roughly 40% of your body mass is made up of muscle‚ the key purpose of which is to move the bones of your body. In this assignment muscle movements and short and long term responses to exercise will be looked at. Types of Muscle Within the body‚ there are three different types of muscle. 1. Cardiac Muscle 2. Skeletal Muscle 3. Smooth Muscle Cardiac Muscle This is specialised muscle of the heart (BTEC National Sport Book 1). This is an involuntary type

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    ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY OF SKIN AND HAIR 1. Draw and label a diagram of the Epidermis. 2. Draw and label a diagram of the dermal and subcutaneous layer Of the skin Please make sure that you include all the things from the table below. 3. Fill in the following table: STRUCTURE POSITION FUNCTION Papillary layer Upper layer of dermis Provides nutrients for the living cells of epidermis Reticular layer Second layer of dermis Collagen‚ elastic

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    Human Anatomy and Physiology 260 - Midterm 1 Cardiovascular Anatomy Arteries: • Carry Blood from the heart to the tissues • Gradually decreasing in size of vessels o Arteries - Transportation of red blood cells away from the heart o Arterioles - Smaller‚ lead from the arteries to the capollaries o Capillaries - Gas exchange (tissue level) • 3 layers of wall: o 1. Tunica Adventitia (Tough outer layer) o 2. Turnica media (Middle smooth muscular layer‚ changes the diameter of the blood

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    The muscular system is what is responsible for the way that we move. Without the muscular system‚ we wouldn’t be able to participate in the normal activities that we do today. There are 700 known/named muscles that are attached to the human skeleton. There are three different types of muscle that can be found in the human body. The Visceral muscle which can be found inside organs such as the stomach. This type of muscle is controlled by the unconcious part of the brain. This muscle is also known

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