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2. Physiology, Digestion Life on Earth Flashcards

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Give examples of muscle tissue

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Cardiac, Skeletal, Smooth

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Where are the different types of muscles found?

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What are the structures of the different types of muscles?

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Are the different types of muscles controlled voluntarily or involuntarily? Why?

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Compare the power of the different types of muscles

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Describe the components of the sliding filament model

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Describe the overall structure of skeletal muscle

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What is the functional unit of the muscle?

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Sarcomere

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Describe the process of muscle contraction

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What happens in muscle contraction when the myosin head is in its low-energy configuration?

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What happens in muscle contraction when the myosin head is in its high-energy configuration?

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What happens in muscle contraction when an actin-myosin cross-bridge forms?

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What happens in muscle contraction when ADP + Pi

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Give examples of nerve tissue

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What are the two main nervous systems?

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What is the function of the nervous system?

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What do sensory neurones do?

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What do motor neurones do?

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Describe the structure of neurones

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How do we increase the speed of transmission?

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Why do we need to increase the speed of transmission?

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What is myelin + how is it produced?

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How does myelination increase speed of transmission?

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What is multiple sclerosis?

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How does multiple sclerosis attack?
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What are the two types of synapses involved in intercellular signalling?
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Pros and cons of synapses
chemical: slower + energy expensive + refractory period but modulation can occur
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Give examples of connective tissue
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Describe the general structure of connective tissue
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What are the properties of the fibres that make up connective tissue?
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Describe the structure of blood as a connective tissue
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Describe the structure of loose connective tissue
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Describe the structure of adipose tissue as a connective tissue
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Describe the structure of fibrous connective tissue
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Describe the structure of cartilage as a connective tissue
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Describe the structure of bone as a connective tissue
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Describe the function of blood as a connective tissue
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Describe the function of cartilage as a connective tissue
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Describe the function of adipose tissue as a connective tissue
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Describe the function of bone as a connective tissue
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Describe the function of loose connective tissue
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Describe the function of fibrous connective tissue
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Which connective tissues are vascularised and what does that mean?
Vascularised = has a direct blood supply/ provided with blood vessels Loose connective tissue, adipose tissue, bone, idk tbh

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