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    Gluteal Muscles

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    Gluteals are the group of muscles comprising of your buttocks. Out the four muscles in your buttocks‚ there are only 3 groups of muscle that can be found on your buttocks. These muscles are gluteus maximus‚ medius and minimus. The fourth group which is the smallest one is the tenor fasciae latae muscles that can be found in the anterior area of the body. Functioning together‚ the gluteal muscles handle most of the motions of the upper leg‚ which includes rotation of the thigh‚ and abduction and turning

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    Muscle Tissue

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    found in animals: connective‚ muscle‚ nervous‚ and epithelial. We are going to go into muscle tissue. The cells of muscle tissues are called fibers. There are three types of muscle tissue and they are skeletal‚ cardiac‚ and smooth. All types can go though hypertrophy (enlargement or overgrowth of an organ or part of the body due to the increased size of the constituent cells). Muscle fibers contract due to the interaction of the contractile proteins‚ actin and myosin. Muscle contraction generates contractile

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    Building Muscles

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    Building muscles may be the purpose of many people and for doing so‚ they usually start with an intense weight training. What most of them don’t know‚ is that for building muscles‚ the balance is only 20% weight training and 80% a proper diet. Therefore‚ for those who are interested in building muscles‚ these article will provide information on how they have to introduce in their daily routine a strict diet that includes proteins‚ carbohydrates‚ or healthy fats. Proteins Muscles need proteins

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    Muscle Nerve

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    Muscle and Nerve Preparation Preparation of Ringer ’s solution Dissolve 6.5 g of sodium chloride (NaCl)‚ 0.14 g of potassium chloride (KCl)‚ and 0.20 g of sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) in 800 mL of distilled water.  Also‚ dissolve 0.16 g of hydrated calcium chloride (CaCl2.2H2O) and 0.39 g of hydrated magnesium sulfate (MgSO4.7H2O) in 100 mL of distilled water.  Add the 100 mL cautiously to the 800 mL‚ stirring vigorously.  Then make the final volume equal to 1 liter by adding more distilled water

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    (the agent) may act on behalf of another party (the principal) and bind that other party by words and/or actions. The etymology of the word agent or agency says much. The words are derived from the Latin verb ago‚ agere (the respective noun agens‚ agentis). The word denotes one who acts‚ a doer‚ force or power that accomplishes things.1 Agency is the exception to the doctrine of privity under the law of contract. 2. LIABILITY OF A PRINCIPAL AGAINST THIRD PARTIES Lord Alverstone CJ in THE QUEEN

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    Muscle Plan

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    Your 10 Pounds of Muscle Plan Gaining 10 pounds of pure muscle is significant‚ and doing it in only four weeks isn’t exactly a long period of time to successfully achieve this goal. But don’t fool yourself: It is possible‚ as long as your commitment and consistency in the kitchen is as honest and intense as your effort in the gym. Will you gain ten pounds of dry muscle mass? Probably not but you can certainly gain up to ten pounds of lean muscle mass‚ which consists of dry muscle‚ glycogen and water

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    Muscle Notes

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    Epimysium- covers the entire muscle Perimysium- covers..? Endomysium- covers the individual muscle fibers Sarcomere- smallest contractile element of muscle fiber‚ extends from z-line to z-line Myofilament- responsible for contraction Striated- the color variations on the muscle fiber. Has to do with the amount of protein and the way it reflects light. Myosin- globular protein Bulb like heads come in contact with the active sites on actin Active sites are not exposed when in the resting position

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    Muscle Phsyiology

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    Christopher Couchell Muscle Physiology Purpose: The Purpose of this exercise is to understand how muscle twitch‚ contract and react to different activities. Exercise 1: Muscle Twitch A. What is a muscle twitch? A muscle twitch is the fasciculation ‚ or "muscle twitch"‚ is a small‚ local‚ involuntary muscle contraction and relaxation visible under the skin. B. According to the graphs‚ which muscle has the fastest twitch? Why? The lateral rectus eye muscle has the fastest twitch. It

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    Bones and Muscles

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    and a medullary cavity forms through the action of osteoclasts within the center of the diaphysis. (5) The epiphyses ossify shortly after birth through the development of secondary ossification centers. Intramembranous ossification forms membrane bone from fibrous connective tissue membranes‚ and results in the cranial bones and clavicles. ~Movements of Muscle~ 1) Flexion: bending a joint to decrease the angle between two bones or two body parts. Bending the elbow‚ or clenching a

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    reformed couch potato myself‚ I know how easy it can be to slip into an inactive lifestyle. I also know how sluggish and apathetic such a lifestyle can make me feel. Today I want to urge you to move off that couch and get your body moving. I want to persuade you to start walking. Body Need I. Americans lead a sedentary lifestyle at the expense of their health. Adults watch between 15 and 18 hours of TV a week. (statistic - Carey 82) This means we spend approximately 40% of our leisure time in

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