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Main functions of muscles in the human body

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- Producing movement - Stabilising body position - Movement of substances - Regulating organ movement - Producing heat

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Properties of muscle tissue: Excitability

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Muscle tissue can respond to a stimulus, generating an electrical signal triggering muscle activity.

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Properties of muscle tissue: Contractility

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Muscle tissue can actively contract (shorten), producing force to move bones and perform other functions.

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Properties of muscle tissue: Elasticity

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Muscle tissue can stretch but is able to return/contract to its original shape.

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Properties of muscle tissue: Extensibility

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The ability of muscle tissue to be stretched or extended beyond relaxed length without being damaged.

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Role of fascia in muscle functioning

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Fascia is connective tissue that surrounds the muscles, providing protection and stability to the muscles.

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Protein filaments that slide past each other during muscle contraction

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Actin and Myosin

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Percentage of blood volume made up of plasma

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Plasma makes up about 55% of blood volume and is mostly comprised of water, with the rest being proteins, nutrients, electrolytes, waste products, hormones, and enzymes.

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Structure and function of erythrocytes

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- Erythrocytes are small, round biconcave discs that don’t have a nucleus and contain large amounts of hemoglobin. - They transport oxygen from lungs to heart and carry carbon dioxide from tissues to the heart.

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Types of leukocytes and their functions

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1. Monocytes – Becomes macrophages (pathogens that engulf viruses) 2. Neutrophils – Uses phagocytes to engulf bacteria 3. Eosinophils – Uses enzymes to digest parasitic worms 4. Basophils – Releases histamine 5. Lymphocytes –