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Chapter 1: Structure and Function of Body Systems Flashcards

1
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dark band that is the length of the myosin filaments, NEVER CHANGES LENGTH

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A band

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2
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primary neurotransmitter that acts at the neuromuscular junction, excites the muscle fibers in the motor unit

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acetylcholine

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3
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thin protein myofilament

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actin

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4
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electrical nerve impulse

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action potential

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5
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all muscle fibers in the motor unit contract and develop force at the same time

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all or none principle

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pressure inside the alveoli when the glottis is open and no air is flowing into or out of the lungs

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alveolar pressure

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7
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where gases are exchanged in respiration

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alveoli

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8
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valve that prevents backflow of blood from the aortic artery into the ventricle during ventricular relaxation

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aortic valve

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9
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small branches of arteries that act as control vessels through which blood enters the capillaries

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arteriole

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10
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sends signals to the ventricles

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AV bundle

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11
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where the impulse is delayed slightly before passing into the ventricles

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AV node

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12
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valves that prevent the flow of blood from the ventricles back into the atria during ventricular contraction

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AV valves

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13
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joints that allow movement around 2 perpendicular axis

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biaxial joints

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14
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specialized connective tissue covering all bones, where tendon attaches

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bone periosteum

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15
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fewer than 60 bpm

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bradycardia

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16
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second generation respiratory passage

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bronchi

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17
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third generation respiratory passage

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bronchiole

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18
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facilitate the exchange of oxygen, fluid, nutrients, electrolytes, hormones, and other substances between the blood and interstitial fluid in various tissues of the body, have thin permeable walls

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capillary

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19
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joints that allow little movement

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cartilaginous joints

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20
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formed by myosin heads attaching to actin filaments

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crossbridge

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21
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“contraction,” reversal of the membrane electrical potential

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depolarization

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22
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ventricular relaxation

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diastole

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23
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process that allows oxygen and carbon dioxide to move through the alveolar capillary membrane

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diffusion

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24
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graphic representation of the electrical activity of the heart

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electrocardiogram (ECG)

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25
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fibrous connective tissue that surrounds each individual muscle fiber

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endomysium

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26
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fibrous connective tissue that surrounds the entire muscle belly

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epimysium

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27
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a bundle of muscle fibers grouped by fiber type

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fascicle

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28
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motor unit that develops force and relaxes rapidly, has a short twitch time

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fast twitch fibers

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29
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joints that allow virtually no movement

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fibrous joints

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30
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proprioceptors located in series near the myotendinous junction, SENSE MUSCLE CONTRACTION + CAUSE MUSCLE INHIBITION

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golgi tendon organ (GTO)

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31
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iron protein molecule carried by the red blood cells that transports oxygen, also an acid-base buffer

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hemoglobin

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32
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type of smooth cartilage that covers the articulating ends of bones

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hyaline cartilage

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33
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area in the center of the sarcomere where only myosin is present, shortens with contraction

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H zone

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34
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corresponds with the areas in two adjacent sarcomeres that contain only actin filaments, shorten with muscle contraction

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I band

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35
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two types of modified muscle fibers within the muscle spindle

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intrafusal and extrafusal fibers

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36
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valve that prevents the back flow of blood from the left ventricle back into the left atrium during ventricular contraction

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mitral valve

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37
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nerve cell

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motor neuron

38
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motor neuron + muscle fibers it innervates

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motor unit

39
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joints that allow movement around 3 axis

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multiaxial joints

40
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muscle cells made of myofibrils

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muscle fiber

41
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prorpioceptors that consist of several modified muscle fibers enclosed in a sheath of connective tissue, SENSE MUSCLE STRETCH + CAUSE MUSCLE CONTRACTION

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muscle spindle

42
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heart muscle

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myocardium

43
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contain what contracts the muscle (myofilaments)

44
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protein filaments of myofibrils in muscle cells

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myofilament

45
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thick protein myofilament

46
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junction between a motor neuron and the muscle fiber it innervates

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neuromuscular junction

47
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fibrous connective tissue that surrounds one bundle of muscle fibers (fascicle)

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perimysium

48
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membranes enveloping the lungs and lining the chest walls

49
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pressure in the narrow space between the lung pleura and the chest wall pleura, normally slightly negative

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pleural pressure

50
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pulling action of myosin on actin

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power stroke

51
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specialized sensory receptors located within joints, muscles, and tendons that send kinesthetic information to the brain

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proprioceptors

52
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valve that prevents back flow of blood from the pulmonary artery into the ventricle during ventricular relaxation

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pulmonary valve

53
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further divides and conducts impulses to all parts of the ventricles

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purkinje fibers

54
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atrial depolarization

55
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ventricular depolarization + atrial repolarization

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QRS complex

56
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major cell components of blood that facilitate carbon dioxide removal

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red blood cell

57
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“filling” or “relaxation,” occurs shortly after depolarization to allow the ventricles to recover

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repolarization

58
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muscle fiber membrane

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sarcolemma

59
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smallest contractile unit of skeletal muscle, contain actin and myosin

60
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cytoplasm of muscle fiber

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sarcoplasm

61
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system of tubules surrounding each myofibril, stores calcium

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sarcoplasmic reticulum

62
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valves that prevent backflow of blood from the aorta and pulmonary arteries into the ventricles during ventricular relaxation

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semilunar valves

63
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pacemaker of the heart, where the rhythmic electrical impulses are normally initiated

64
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theory that states that the actin filaments at each end of the sarcomere slide inward on myosin filaments, pulling the Z lines toward the center of the sarcomere and thus shortening the muscle fiber

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sliding filament theory

65
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motor unit that develops force and relaxes slowly, has a long twitch time

A

slow twitch fiber

66
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joints that allow the most movement

A

synovial joints

67
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ventricular contraction

68
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more than 100 bpm

A

tachycardia

69
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maximal amount of force that motor unit can develop, twitches begin to merge and eventually completely fuse together

70
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first generation respiratory passage

71
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valve that prevents the back flow of blood from the right ventricle back into the right atrium during ventricular contraction

A

tricuspid valve

72
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protein molecule that is roped around the actin filament, covers and uncovers actin binding site

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tropomyosin

73
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protein molecule that is situated at regular intervals along the actin filament and has a high affinity for calcium ions

74
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tubes that run perpendicular to the sarcoplasmic reticulum

75
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ventricular repolarization

76
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short period of activation of the muscle fibers within the motor unit

77
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slow twitch oxidative fiber type, efficient and fatigue resistant, and have a high capacity for aerobic energy supply but a limited potential for rapid force development (endurance athletes)

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type I muscle fiber

78
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fast twitch (mixed) fiber type, inefficient and fatiguable, have a low aerobic power and high anaerobic power, and rapid force development (power athletes)

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type IIa muscle fiber

79
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fast twitch glycolytic fiber type, show less resistance to fatigue (1-5 RM)

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type IIx muscle fiber

80
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hinge joints that rotate around one axis

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uniaxial joints

81
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collect blood from capillaries

82
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the walls of the sarcomere, dark line in the middle of the I band

83
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dictated by the number of crossbridges that are formed between actin and myosin at any instant in time

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muscle force production

84
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the discharge of an action potential from a motor nerve signals the release of calcium from the sarcoplasmic reticulum into the myofibril, causing what to develop in the muscle

85
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what two things are necessary for cross bridge cycling with actin and myosin filaments?

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calcium and ATP

86
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motor units are composed of muscle fibers with specific morphological and physiological characteristics that determine their what?

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functional capacity

87
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varies through change in the frequency of activation of individual motor units or change in the number of activated motor units

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force output of a muscle

88
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primary function of the respiratory system

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basic exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide

89
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information concerning kinesthetic sense, or conscious appreciation of the position of body parts with respect to gravity (processed at subconscious levels)

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proprioception

90
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the assistance that contracting muscles provide to the circulatory system (veins) to help blood return to the heart, rather than pooling in the lower extremities

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skeletal muscle pump

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