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    Muscle Development

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    Minerals Calcium and phosphorous are major structural elements in bones and teeth. Calcium is needed for the muscles‚ helping in the relaxation and constriction of blood vessels to regulate blood flow‚ assisting with the transmission of nerve impulses and aiding in muscle contraction. Phosphorus is necessary for the structure of cell membranes and vital to energy production and storage in the body. Iron is necessary for the transportation of oxygen throughout the body‚ as well as energy

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    Post-Polio Syndrome

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    individuals who had recovered from polio decades earlier. After recovering from polio‚ some survivors find themselves afflicted again‚ facing a serious condition called post-polio syndrome. PPS is a condition in the nervous system that affects muscles and nerves. What are the symptoms of Post-Polio Syndrome? Symptoms of post-polio tend to show up in a patient gradually. There may be long periods of time when symptoms are stabilized and no sign of increased muscle weakness occurs. The symptoms of PPS

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    less viscous. Muscle fibre micro tears: During exercise‚ your muscles are put under stress to the point that tiny tears occur in the muscle fibres. These are what micro tears are causes by swelling in the muscle tissue in that cause pressure on the nerve endings and pain. Training is the only way to improve if the body has sufficient fuel and rest in order to repair this micro tears‚ making the muscles a little bit stronger than it was before. Sporting example could be GYM when working you muscles

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    Informative Speech on Als

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    computer screen. Notice that your index finger is extended and your other fingers are curled into your palm. How did your hand know to do that? It all began in your brain‚ the starting point for an important chain of communication. Your brain ordered nerve cells‚ to activate muscles in your hand and fingers. In this instance‚ your muscles responded‚ and your fingers moved. In a person afflicted with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)‚ there is a break in the chain of communication. The motor neurons

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    The action of ANS-related drugs on smooth muscle Introduction In the following experiment‚ the key objective is to compare the mechanical changes in tonic force by longitudinal smooth muscle after the addition of different concentrations of the drugs noradrenaline and acetylcholine. Peristalsis is the wave of muscle contractions that allow circular muscles to constrict the gut and longitudinal muscles to shorten it in an attempt to move the food bolus towards the rectum. A series of dilutions

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    Potassium Essay

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    According to Elson (2000)‚ potassium is one of the most common prescribed minerals. This mineral is crucial to cardiovascular and nerve functions. When potassium is low fatigue is the most common symptom. The early symptoms include muscle weakness‚ slow reflexes‚ and dry skin or acne; these initial problems may progress to nervous disorders‚ insomnia‚ slow or irregular heartbeat‚ and loss of gastrointestinal tone. A sudden loss of potassium may lead to cardiac arrhythmia. Low potassium may impair

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    Relexes

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    Pupils did not change Pupils did not change Babinski Toe flexed Toe flexed Uvular Gagged Gagged Reaction Time 30cm/5cm/10cm 30cm/20cm/15cm Purpose: The purpose of this lab is to show reflexes and how the nervous system arcs and nerve impulses work in order to test out a certain reflex. Hypothesis: The reflex testings’ will show no abnormalities in our nervous system. If we reacted to all the trials then we will not have any abnormalities in our reflexive nervous system. Materials:

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    stand. I was not to move‚ and so I consumed every bit. Inside of me‚ I was raged in madness‚ in anger‚ and in guilt! I couldn’t do anything – not even a thing! Hopeless I just stood‚ and the guilt continued to spread‚ triggering each and every of my nerve cells. I bit my lips tight‚ afraid I might peep a sound. I closed my eyes‚ but the images were restrained in my head; so I watched‚ and with eyes opened or

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    Reflexology

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    often falling asleep after the first few moves. Despite this however‚ no data has been systematically gathered on this aspect of Bowen Therapy. A view held by some Bowen Therapists is that the Bowen Technique addresses the muscles‚ as well as joint nerve endings‚ in such a specific way that it heightens the sensory awareness of the body in the area worked on. This can lead to strange sensations such as heat release‚ tingling and a generalised increased awareness of the areas being worked. These sensations

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    Cranial Nerve Palsy: with an Emphasis on Sixth Cranial Nerve Palsy Cranial Nerve Palsy With an Emphasis on Sixth Cranial Nerve Palsy I. What are Cranial Nerves? * Cranial nerves are nerves that come directly from the brain stem in contrast to spinal nerves which come from segments of the spinal cord. * There are twelve Cranial nerves in humans that fit this description. * They mainly serve the motor and sensory systems of the head and neck region; except for the tenth

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