Chapter 5 The Skeletal System Although the word skeleton comes from the Greek word meaning “dried-up body‚” our internal framework is so beautifully designed and engineered that it puts any modern skyscraper to shame. Strong‚ yet light‚ it is perfectly adapted for its functions of body protection and motion. The skeleton is subdivided into two divisions: the axial skeleton‚ the bones that form the longitudinal axis of the body‚ and the appendicular skeleton‚ the bones of the limbs and girdles
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Chapter 10-12: Nervous System & Special Senses 1. Masses of myelinated nerve fibers appear a. white. b. gray. c. brown. d. transparent. Answer: A 2. Which of the following lists the parts of a reflex arc in the correct sequence? a. receptor‚ sensory neuron‚ motor neuron‚ interneuron‚ effector b. effector‚ receptor‚ sensory neuron‚ motor neuron‚ interneuron c. effector‚ sensory neuron‚ receptor‚ interneuron‚ motor neuron d. receptor‚ sensory neuron‚ interneuron‚ motor neuron‚ effector
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2 Abstract This spinal cord injury case is about my 50 year old brother named Kevin that fell off our mother’s roof and fractured his vertebra at the T5-T9 level. He is now a paraplegic that has come to live with my family. What is his functional level to this day? What are the capabilities and functional limitations for someone with this paralysis? These are some of questions that
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ZOOLOGY 4700 ADVANCED HUMAN ANATOMY Fall 2015 - Jake Shearer‚ Jared Porter‚ Thomas Caussat‚ Steven Calderwood‚ Jeffery Gibson Termini Generales Medianus: ● Situated at or nearer to the median or midsagittal plane. Cranialis: ● Situated at or nearer to the cranium. Caudalis: ● Situated at or nearer to the tail. Rostralis: ● Situated at or nearer to the nose. Apicalis: ● Situated at or nearer to the apex. Basalis: ● Situated at or nearer to the base. Medius: ● Situated at or nearer to the midline
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Name: Student Number: Unit: Sports Analysis. Unit Leader: Sally Hope. Date: 31st January 2006. Assignment: ¡®Describe stroke cycle for Breaststroke identifying phases of propulsion and resistance. Define and analyse the major muscle groups used and the energy system demands made on the body in swimming this stroke over 200 metres in 2 minutes 10seconds. Explain how you would develop both muscles and energy systems using appropriate land and water training¡¯. I declare that
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Instructor’s Manual for the Laboratory Manual to Accompany Hole’s Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology Eighth Edition Terry R. Martin Kishwaukee College Instructor’s Manual for the Laboratory Manual to Accompany Hole’s essentials of human anatomy and physiology‚ eighth edition David shier‚ jackie butler‚ and ricki lewis Published by McGraw-Hill Higher Education‚ an imprint
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Computer Workstation Ergonomics INF 103: Computer Literacy Winter 2009 Computer Workstation Ergonomics As we spend increasing amounts of time at our computer workstation‚ we need to be aware of how the design and arrangement of our equipment can impact our comfort‚ health‚ and productivity. WORK AREA The work area should be large enough to accommodate you‚ allow the full range of motions involved in performing required tasks‚ and provide room for the equipment and materials that make
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The brachial plexus is a somatic nerve plexus formed by intercommunications among the ventral rami (roots) of the lower 4 cervical nerves (C5-C8) and the first thoracic nerve (T1). It lies partly in the neck and partly in the axilla. It is responsible for the motor innervation of all of the muscles of the upper extremity‚ with the exception of the trapezius and levator scapula. The brachial plexus supplies all of the cutaneous innervation of the upper limb‚ except for the area of the axilla (which
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Archaeology of Egypt Ancient Egyptian Disease An in depth Look at Archaeological Evidence of Ancient Egyptian Infectious Disease and Parasites 12/3/2010 Ancient Egyptian Disease Throughout the passing of time great civilizations have come and gone. Of the six pristine ancient civilizations‚ none have drawn quite the sensationalism as ancient Egypt. For numerous centuries antiquities were dispersed throughout the world for monetary purposes; however‚ for the past few decades
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PROTECTION SKULL : helmet-like case that protects the brain called CRANIUM * The BRAIN is the control center of the body. BACKBONE or SPINE: 26 irregularly-shaped bones called VERTEBRAE Each vertebra forms a ring. All the rings together form a hollow tube which ENCLOSES the SPINAL CORD. The curve in the lower part helps the body have an erect posture. STERNUM or BREASTBONE: long ‚narrow ‚ flatbone found at the middle of
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