Fiber Crops Production Jul 2nd‚ 2010 | Category: Farming & Production‚ Livelihood The Philippines is one of the world’s largest producers of fiber crops. It is blessed with optimal weather conditions‚ good types of soil‚ even distribution of rain throughout the year‚ and other related factors‚ which make growing fiber crops favorable. Abaca‚ cotton‚ maguey‚ pineapple‚ and ramie are just some fiber crops grown in the country. These crops are used in making different products sold in local and
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The Skeletal System:Bone Tissue 1* Dynamic and ever-changing throughout life 2* Skeleton composed of many different tissues 3* Cartilage bone‚ tissue‚ epithelium‚ nerve‚ blood forming tissue‚ adipose‚ and dense connective tissue Functions of Bone 1* Supporting & protecting soft tissues 2* Attachment site for muscles making movement possible 3* Storage of the minerals‚ calcium& phosphate -- mineral homeostasis 4* Blood cell production occurs in red bone marrow (hemopoiesis) 5* Energy
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definition of fiber may be needed. New products are being developed or isolated that behave like fiber‚ yet do not meet the traditional requirements of fiber‚ either analytically or physiologically. Without an accurate definition of fiber‚ compounds can be designed or isolated and concentrated using available methods without necessarily providing beneficial health effects‚ which most people consider to be an important attribute of fiber. Most of us are familiar with the terms "soluble fiber" and "insoluble
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Skeletal‚ Muscular‚ and Integumentary System The Muscular System Our muscular system provides the main source of force to put our bodies into motion. More than 40% of our body mass is composed of muscle. Types of Muscular Tissue There are three types of muscle tissue: 1. Skeletal Voluntary movement‚ attached to bones. 2. Smooth Involuntary movement‚ found in digestive tract‚ circulatory system‚ etc. 3. Cardiac Involuntary movement‚ found only in heart. Muscle Contraction Skeletal Muscle
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LAB EXERCISE 2 THE PHYSIOLOGY OF SKELETAL MUSCLE (Martini p. 306-316) Work in groups of 4 Objectives: Name and describe the phases of a muscle twitch. Explain why the "all or none" law is reflected in the activity of a single muscle cell but not in an intact skeletal muscle. Understand that the graded response of skeletal muscle is a function of the number of muscle fibers stimulated and the frequency of the stimulus. Define and explain the physiological basis of the following: - subminimal‚
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Copper vs Fiber Some advantages of Copper Cabling are Power over Ethernet this gives you the ability to power phones‚ surveillance cameras‚ Wireless Access Points‚ and many other devices right through the networking cable itself. That means that you don’t have to schedule an electrician in to run power to your surveillance cameras to power them. Another advantage is the ability to have an emergency power supply that will continue powering mission critical devices even if your electricity goes
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Experiment 2: Skeletal Muscle ABSTRACT Frog skeletal muscle is used as an animal model to study muscle contraction. The objectives of this experiment is to demonstrate the physiological responses of skeletal muscle to electrical stimuli using frog gastrocnemius‚ to understand twitch‚ summation‚ tetanus and fatigue‚ to investigate the relationship between initial tension and force of contraction‚ to explore the differences between human and frog skeletal muscle. The threshold voltage is 0.4V. The
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CheckPoint: Fiber Research 1. What is the function of fiber in the body? 2. What are some examples of food sources of dietary fiber? 3. What is the difference between soluble and insoluble fiber? 4. What are the fiber recommendations for children versus adults‚ according to the article? 5. What did you learn about fiber that you were not aware of prior to reading this information? The main function that fiber does in your body is help the digestive system regulate itself. Fiber also helps
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Copper vs. Fiber Modern telecommunication networks rely primarily on two types of cable. Older copper cables have been replaced in many cases by fiber optic "light pipes‚" first in undersea cables and major intercity trunks‚ and later directly to many homes and businesses. Principles Copper cables carry information as an electrical signal‚ which may be digital‚ as in phone lines‚ or analogue‚ as in audio speaker cable. In optical fibers‚ however‚ data is carried digitally by light from a laser
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significant functions‚ including movement‚ protection‚ posture‚ and heat production just to name a few. The muscular system has three types of muscle: skeletal‚ smooth‚ and cardiac. However‚ the main focus will be on the skeletal muscles and how they contract‚ as well as fatigue and respond to changes in temperature. In terms of the anatomy of the skeletal muscle‚ it is connected to bones by tendons‚ enabling movement. The muscle has layers around its main body: the fascia and the epimysium. A muscle
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