The Human Skeletal System Introduction The human skeletal system is comprised of both fused and individual bones; supported and supplemented by ligaments‚ tendons‚ muscles and cartilage. The skeletons purpose is to protect and support the delicate internal organs and provide a framework that allows the body to stand upright and move. It also produces blood cells and stores minerals that our body needs to function effectively. The skeletal system is a very important part of the human body. Without
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8 2.0 History of Optical Fiber 9 3.0 Construction of Optical Fiber 12 4.0 Guiding Mechanism in Optical Fiber 13 5.0 Basic Components of OFC 15 5.1 Transmitter 15 5.2 Fiber 15 5.3 Receiver 15 5.4 Process 16 6.0 Principle of optical transmission 16 6.1 Refractive Index 16 6.2 Snell’s Law 17 6.3 Critical Angle 17 6.4 Total Internal Reflection 18 6.5 Acceptance Cone 19 6.6 Numerical Aperture 21 7.0 Advantage of optical fiber communication 23 7.1 Advantage
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Muscular System: Muscle Metabolism 1. List the three roles of ATP in muscle contraction: 1. _Energize the power stroke of the myosin cross bridge. 2. _Disconnecting the myosin head from the binding site on actin at the conclusion of a power stroke. 3. _Energizing the calcium ion pump. 2. The potential energy in ATP is released when the terminal high-energy bond is broken by a process called hydrolysis. Write the end products of this process: ATP (+ H2O) (
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Reyes November 08‚ 2011 Dr. Dunaway Neuronal signaling in muscle contraction is triggered when an action potential reaches the neuromuscular junction. At this junction‚ acetylcholine (ACh) is the main neurotransmitter. Packaged in vesicles‚ ACh fuses with the neuron’s membrane and is released into the synaptic cleft. ACh diffuses toward the motor end plate and bind to the neurotransmitter receptor on it. The muscle fiber is then triggered to produce an action potential of its own that spreads
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The adaptation of natural fiber composites in the consumer industry has not had the same explosive growth as with the transportation or even the construction industry. The benefits of cost savings and weight reduction that can be obtained with natural fiber composites played a significant role for the proliferation into those respective industries. But in the consumer market‚ stemming from the rise of synthetic fibers starting in the 1940’s‚ glass fiber and carbon fibers have dominated the market
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BWRR3093 Case Study 2 (Manville Corporation Fiber Glass Group Series) Questions (week 1) 1. Why have Dr. Doll’s comments precipitated a crisis? Because of the assumption “perception is everything”. Dr Doll would have to manage the immediate crisis due to this concept. People will afraid of fiberglass from the moment they heard that fiberglass is also carcinogenic as asbestos but it is appear less carcinogenic if compared with asbestos. The word “asbestos” which comes out from
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decisions. It usually involves focusing on one aspect of a complex problem and ignoring others. This can lead people to be bias‚ ignore logic or rational choice theory. Heuristics can be categorized as: Representativeness Representativeness heuristic refers to the behaviour when people look for a pattern in a series of random events. It often lead people to stereotype and draw conclusions based on a few indicators where the results can be quite different. For example in a stock market‚ people will
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BANANA FIBER AS ART PAPER ALTERNATIVE A Science Investigative Project Division Level TEAM CATEGORY Researchers Elioenie L. Vicente Brent Bracer B. Camacho Karen Joy S. Nietes VILLAFLOR CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SOUTH WEST DISTRICT VILLAFLOR‚ OROQUIETA CITY ABSTRACT The current environmental situation of the Philippines calls for an initiative to cut down on wastes‚ and repurpose renewable resources such as the banana plant. One way to do it is to make fiber paper from the banana plant
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Score: 2.5/2.5 5. Fat is utilized as a fuel more efficiently during periods of Student Response Correct Answer Feedback A. intermittent activity B. Prolonged exercise C. Short-term intense activity D. Moderately intense exercise Score: 2.5/2.5 6. Endurance exercise can help to reduce Student Response Correct Answer Feedback A. Triglycerides B. Glucose C. High blood pressure
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Title: ‘The Suffering Servant in Isaiah refers to Jesus Christ.’ Number of words: 2160 Synopsis The identity of the Suffering Servant of Isaiah has long been debated. An examination of the Servant Songs presents a range of elements that when interpreted on their own can produce contentious conclusions regarding the identity of the Servant. Resting upon an understanding of language conventions such as the use of pronouns can lead to an individualistic conclusion. Looking at the historical
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