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Slide 1 1. Name this muscle 2. List 3 actions of the muscle in #1 (be specific) 3. Name this muscle 4. Meg tore her semitendinosus muscle. What movement will be painful?…

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Slide 1 Regulation of Body Processes Slide 2 Responses to both internal and external stimuli must be regulated and coordinated These responses are controlled by the body’s…

Slide 1 Action Potential Neurotransmitters Endocrine System Slide 2 ACTION POTENTIAL A brief reversal of membrane charge that moves down the axon(a long extension of a nerve…

Comprehensive Review Unit 1 Neurons There are hundreds of different types of neurons, each one is specialized for a particular task Sensory nerves receive and transmit sensory…

Human Responses Nervous system Endocrine System (hormones) Organisms must be aware of what is happening around them, as this affects their survival chances. The Nervous System…

* Chapter 11 Fundamentals of the Nervous System and Nervous Tissue Lecture 18 Marieb’s Human Anatomy and Physiology Marieb w Hoehn * Lecture Overview Overview of the NS…

SYNAPSE: Dr. Ayisha Qureshi MBBS, Mphil Department of Physiology Synapse: Definition: A synapse is a region of functional contact and anatomical differentiation between two…