Ischemic strokes and it’s effect on the nervous system.

A stroke occurs when something disrupts the blood supply to part of the brain. Two types of strokes can occur (CDC, 2023). However, most strokes are ischemic strokes. An ischemic stroke occurs when blood clots or particles block the blood vessels in the brain (CDC, 2023). The brain controls our movements, …

The Sliding Filament Model of Muscle Contraction and Tetanus

A central idea in physiology is the sliding filament model of muscle contraction, which describes muscle force and movement. The process involves the interaction between thin actin and thick myosin filaments in muscle fibers. Tetanus is a disease that interrupts this natural occurrence caused by the so-called tetanus toxin and …

The Skeletal Muscles and How Prolonged Training Can Impact Growth

The Growth of Skeletal Muscles after Repeated Exercise of Specific Muscles Hello everyone! This is my short summary explaining the image below! I selected the muscles of the skeletal system, and how they change with repeated exercise. This process of change is long and complicated, so we are in for …

Steam project: How does Arthritis affect the bones?

  Olivia Tucker University of Fairbanks, Alaska  Human Anatomy & Physiology Professor Larson            November 15, 2023 The course objectives for my STEAM project to go over are:  For my project I would like to take my objectives and relate them to different types of arthritis, …

Long Term Effect of Fractures on Bone Health

How do fractures affect bone integrity following the initial healing? How long do fractures affect the bone density? Researching these questions has helped me understand bone remodeling and repair more thoroughly. One of the most common types of fractures in geriatric patients is a femoral neck fracture and it is …