REVIEW SHEET EXERCISE 2 Skeletal Muscle Physiology NAME: Jasmine Young LAB TIME/DATE: 1. Define each of the following terms: • motor unit - A motor unit consists of a motor neuron and all of the muscle fibers it innervates. • twitch - Skeletal Muscle twitch is the mechanical response to a single action potential. It has three phases known as the latent‚ contraction‚ and relaxation phase. • threshold - the threshold is the minimal stimulus needed to cause a depolarization of the muscle plasma membrane
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Racetams are well known for improving learning‚ memory‚ focus‚ mood and energy levels and also brings a positive effect on all the basic components of brain health. Most of these Racetams work by stimulating receptors for the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. There are
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is a specialized type of synapse formed between the muscle cells and neurons. Because of the Botox‚ when it is injected it causes a disturbance between the synapses. Botulinum neurotoxin A works by preventing the release of a neurotransmitter‚ acetylcholine‚ from the neurotransmitter junction‚ which does not allow the signal to travel pass through to be converted back into an electrical signal (Alberts‚ 2010). Next‚ Botulinum neurotoxin A has another affect on another process that occurs during
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Human Physiology Exam 2 Spring 2014 1. Neuroglial cells that regulate neurotransmitter metabolism and capillary permeability are: a. neurolemmacytes b. astrocytes c. oligodendrocytes d. neurons 2. The portion of the nervous system concerned with afferent input from skeletal muscle is: a. visceral sensory b. somatic motor c. somatosensory d. propriosensory 3 Light adaptation of the eye occurs due to: a .a decrease in the active photo pigment b. an increase in active photopigment c. a
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Name: Cassidy Lessig Activity 1 The Muscle Twitch and the Latent Period 1. 1. Define the terms skeletal muscle fiber‚ motor unit‚ skeletal muscle twitch‚ electrical stimulus‚ and latent period 2. What .is the role of acetylcholine in a skeletal muscle contraction? Skeletal muscle fiber-Skeletal muscle fibers are the individual cells that are bound together in fascicles. Many fascicles are bound together to make a muscle Motor unit-A motor unit consists of a motor neuron and all of the muscle
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The Tired Swimmer Case Study Go to this Website: http://www.sciencecases.org/tired_swimmer/tired_swimmer.asp Answer the Following Questions for Parts IIV. Part I: 1. What vital signs or symptoms does Annie exhibit? Blurred vision and eye strain‚ hands ache and feel weak‚ gasping for air‚ weakness & Constant fatigue 2. Can you see any common features in Annie’s signs and symptoms? Blurred vision and eyestrain we must look at the optic nerve within the brain. Whenever you don’t see
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mammals by inhibiting acetylcholinesterase (AChE) in the nervous system with subsequent accumulation of toxic levels of acetylcholine (ACh)‚ which is a neurotransmitter. In many cases‚ the organophosphorylated enzyme is fairly stable‚ so that recovery from intoxication may be slow. What is Acetylcholinesterase ( AChE)? • An enzyme that breaks down the neurotransmitter acetylcholine at the synaptic clef (the space between two nerve cells) so the next nerve impulse can be transmitted across the synaptic
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neighboring neurons‚ thus passing on their excitatory or inhibitory messages. Different neurotransmitters have different effects on behavior and emotion. For example‚ release of acetylcholine‚ the neurotransmitter found at every junction between a motor neuron and a muscle‚ causes the muscle to contract. Acetylcholine (ACh) released at the neuromuscular junction‚ plays an important role in arousal and attention. A loss of ACh producing cells is thought to be linked to Alzheimer’s
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neurotransmitter transmission. Succinylcholine‚ the only depolarizing neuromuscular blocking drug‚ attaches to the chemical messenger receptor‚ also called a neurotransmitter receptor‚ at the motor end plate and changes the receptor to prevent the binding of acetylcholine‚ the neurotransmitter‚ to the receptor. When the depolarization occurs‚ when the voltage-sensitive sodium channels feel the depolarization of the membrane it opens and then closes and becomes inactivated. The non-depolarizing agents‚ however‚ do
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EXAM 2 Study Guide PSCI 3315 (Spring 2012) Anesthetics From a list of anesthetics‚ be able to pick out the general anesthetics and the local ones General Inhaled:desflurane Sevoflurane Isoflurane Enflurane Halothane Methoxyflurane a. IV i. Dizzepam ii. Loraepam iii. Midazolam (drug of choice for IV) Local anesthetics (esters and amides) End in –caine (lidocaine‚ buplvacaine‚ procaine‚ cocaine) Be familiar with the potential adverse effects of general and local anesthetics Local:
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