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Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Cardiac Muscle and Electrical Activity
Students learn about cardiac muscles and the electrical activity that helps them function to pump blood throughout the body.
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Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Nervous System Control of Muscle Tension
The following site provides information regarding the nervous system's control of muscle tension.
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Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Cardiac Cycle
Students learn the structure and function of the cardiac muscle and study the components of the conducting system that distributes electrical impulses through the heart during the cardiac cycle.
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Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Muscle Tissue and Motion
Learn here all about muscle tissue, which is tissue with properties that allow movement.
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Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Types of Muscle Fibers
Learn here all about muscle fibers, including slow oxidative, fast oxidative and fast glycolytic.
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Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Motor Responses
Students learn the structure and function of the descending pathways of the motor commands from the cortex to the skeletal muscles.
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Get Body Smart: Muscle Fiber Anatomy & Muscle Contraction Physiology
Brought to you by Get Body Smart, students can learn about muscle fiber anatomy and muscle contraction physiology through this easy-to-access tutorial. Sections include Fiber Location and Composition, Nerve Supply to Muscle Fibers,...