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Nervous pathway to the Neuromuscular (NMJ)
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• A nervous impulse, also called an action potential, starts from the brain or spinal cord to signal skeletal muscle cell contraction. Action potentials continue along a motor neuron to the muscle cell. • The signal to contract must cross a synapse - the neuromuscular junction (NMJ) - betwe...
Hormonal regulation of pregnancy - week 1
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• During pregnancy, hormones play a significant role in triggering changes in the mother and fetus. • Ormones : • Maintain the lining of the uterus and prevent menstruation. Prepare the mammary glands for lactation. • Increase flexibility of the pubic symphysis. • Affect the mot...
Male Reproductive System - Testosterone
By: HWC, Views: 8360
• Under the influence of FSH and testosterone, Sertoli cells produce androgen-binding protein (ABP) that binds to testosterone and maintains high levels of the hormone near spermatogenic cells. • Testosterone stimulates the final stages of spermatogenesis. • In addition, testosterone is...
By: HWC, Views: 8178
• There is a complex interaction between the anterior pituitary gland, the hypothalamus, the ovaries and the uterus that leads to the monthly changes that women experience during their monthly reproductive cycle. • Two monthly cycles constitute these changes: • Ovarian cycle. • Uter...
Stomach peristalsis - Movement of Food Through the Small Intestine
By: HWC, Views: 7777
Peristalsis is a series of wave-like muscle contractions that moves food to different processing stations in the digestive tract. The process of peristalsis begins in the esophagus when a bolus of food is swallowed. The strong wave-like motions of the smooth muscle in the esophagus carry the food...
By: HWC, Views: 8091
• The ovarian cycle is a monthly sequence of events, consisting of three phases: • Preovulatory • Ovulatory • Post ovulatory Preovulatory phase • prior to ovulation: Primary follicles develop into secondary follicles. • Follicular cells surrounding the primary oocyte In...
Uterine (menstrual) cycle - phases
By: HWC, Views: 7735
• The uterus goes through a cyclical developmental pattern to be ready for implantation and support of an embryo. • The uterine, or menstrual, cycle is under the control of ovarian horrnones. • The uterine cycle also has three phases: • Menstrual phase • Proliferative phase â€...
Summary of female reproductive cycle days 1-28
By: HWC, Views: 8175
â– The first five days of the cycle include the menstrual phase. â– Progesterone and estrogen levels are low. â– Menses occurs. â– GnRH pulses more frequently promoting FSH and LH levels to rise. â– Primary follicles are stimulated to develop. â– Days five through thirteen consist o...
Mechanisms of capillary exchange
By: HWC, Views: 7904
â– The primary role of capillaries is to permit the exchange of nutrients and wastes between the blood and tissue cells (via interstitial fluid). â– Oxygen and nutrients move from the blood to the cells. â– Carbon dioxide and other wastes move from the cells to the blood. The three ba...
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