with very obvious striations‚ voluntary via nervous system controls‚ attach to bones for movement‚ slow to fast contractions Cardiac – branching chains of cells‚ uninucleated‚ striated‚ involuntary‚ found only in the heart‚ slow rhythmic contractions Smooth – single‚ fusiform‚ uninucleated‚ no striations‚ involuntary‚ can stretch‚ found mostly in walls of hollow visceral organs but not the heart‚ very slow contraction The muscular system: The function of muscle tissue is to contract or shorten
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Living with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Vivek is a successful college graduate working from home for charities. He writes blogs‚ vlogs‚ gives disability advice and peer support. From this‚ you would think that Vivek is an average guy. Little would you know that Vivek has Duchenne muscular dystrophy‚ a disorder of the muscles. Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a rapid deterioration of muscular tissue. This can result in difficulty walking‚ enlarged calves‚ lack of motor skills development and fatigue
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the muscles. The stronger the lungs the better his cardiovascular performance will be in his game. Also smooth muscle is key for digestion‚ Wilkinson needs to be physically big and have an edge on his opponents. His smooth muscle in his digestive system is key for the absorption of protein which is a key nutrient for muscle growth. This clearly shows that smooth muscle helps Wilkinson gain muscle and enables him to have a physical edge in his game of rugby. Skeletal muscles help Wilkinson’s game
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Going to School with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Emelia O. Jeffrey Family Practice Health Care II NUR/573 November 11‚ 2014 Frances Dunniway ` Going to School with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Duchenne muscular dystrophy also known as DMD is a rare genetic condition that could affects all race and cultures; mostly boys. Duchenne muscular dystrophy affects 1 in 500 boys in approximation. According to muscular dystrophy association 20‚000 children are born with DMD worldwide and approximately
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and negative effects on the skeletal and muscular systems of a young person performing contact‚ high impact and repetitive sports. There can be both positive and negative outcomes to a young performer. Positive effects can be the strengthening of the body. Negative effects can be that serious injuries can occur to the undeveloped young performer’s body and not be able to do that sport after. The skeletal system and the muscular system are both systems in the body that can benefit more from regular
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Explain the relationship between the skeletal and muscular systems. The relationship between the skeletal and muscular systems is that we are made up of bones all throughout our body and we need this to stand and hold our body together‚ similar to the skeletal system the muscular system is made up of soft tissue and is lined all over our body. We could not stand without the system as well. 2. Why is the circulatory system important? This system is important because it is used to circulate blood
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Muscular System Animations 1. How do nerve impulses cause muscle contraction? Skeletal muscle is under voluntary control. Nerve impulses that originate in the central nervous system cause muscles to contract. Both neurons and muscle tissue conduct electrical current by moving ions across cellular membranes. A motor neuron ends in a synapse with a muscle fiber. The neuron releases acetylcholine and transfers the action potential to the muscle tissue. The signal will travel through the tissue
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self-contained system with the features of regulatory mechanism. The brain and the spinal cords have a great control over the nervous system‚ to fire when a stimulus is required‚ the medulla magnify efforts of the body organ when at rest or in times of danger and frightening‚ the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system for the involuntary system to regulate and control nervous impulse from the cerebral trunk and the bone marrow. However the body has an internal regulatory system to ensure smooth
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Case Study 1 1. The Neuromuscular junction uses synapses to connect the muscular system with the muscular system. A nerve impulse is sent from the brain down to the motor neuron by way of the axon. Acetylcholine is released after the vesicles break open. Sodium channels are opened from Acetylcholine that bonds to the Acetylcholine receptors. Depolarization happens when Acetylcholine causes an area of the muscle fiber to become a little more positive when it leaves the nerve and docks on receptors
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Skeletal System and Muscular System In anatomy and physiology we study the structure of living things and the function of living systems. In physiology‚ the scientific method is applied to determine how different organisms‚ organ systems‚ organs‚ cells‚ and biomolecules carry out the chemical or physical function that they have in the living system. Both anatomy and physiology are subcategories of biology. Throughout our class we have discussed many different systems of the body. One system that is
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