Describe the movement of the intercostal muscles and the diaphragm during inhalation and exhalation.
During inhalation, the diaphragm contracts and the intercostal muscles contracts.
During exhalation, the diaphragm relaxes and the intercostal muscles relaxes.
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What are the difference between Arteries and Veins?
Arteries- Carries blood away from the heart
Veins- Carries blood back to the heart
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Give 2 examples of auto immune diseases.
Rheumatic Fever
Rheumatic Arthritis
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Muscles that contract to bend a joint is called _____.
Muscles that contract to straighten are called _____.
1- flexor
2- extensor
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What are the 2 functions of the pancreas?
It secretes basic solution to neutralize acids and it secretes enzymes which digests food.
When valves of the veins do not function properly, and blood pools into the lower limbs
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What is a anaphylactic shock? What are some symptoms?
Area gets inflamed and swell.
Hard to breathe
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What is summation?
The shortening from the first contraction and second contraction leads to greater force of contraction. It depends on how soon the second stimulus followed the first.
400
Explain the 2 enzyme model theory.
- Induced fit model - altered slightly using coenzyme + cofactors
- Lock and key - specific enzymes
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In what situation do we use the different chemoreceptors.
When you hold your breath, the CO2 receptors because there is a high level of CO2. Also, when there is not enough O2, (for eg. high level regions) O2 receptors will be activated.
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What is the pathway of the blood flow?
Right Atrium - Right Ventricle - Pulmonary Artery - Lungs - Pulmonary Veins - Left Atrium - Left Ventricle - Aorta - Body - Vena Cava- Right Atrium.
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When a bacteria enters the system, what are the steps of the 5 cells and what they do?
Helper T- Signals the B cells
B cells- Produce antibodies
Killer T- Punctures the membrane of the invader
Suppressor T- Turns the immune system off
Memory B- retains info of the invader
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Describe the skeletal muscle structure.
Skeletal muscles is made of several bundles of cells called fibres. Each fibre is made of many myofilaments.
These fibres are wrapped in a membrane called sacrolemma.
The two kinds of myofilaments are Actin and Myosin.