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Physiology
Week 1-6
| What are the functions of Sarcoplasmic Reticulum? | - Calcium Storage - Calcium Release - Muscle Contractions - Muscle Relaxation |
| What are the (3) phases of action potential? | - Depolarization - Repolarization - Hyperpolarization |
| What are the functions of Acetylcholine? | - Muscle contraction - Memory and Learning - Autonomic Nervous System |
| What is Acetylcholine? | A neurotransmitter or chemical messenger that nerves use to communicate with each other and other muscles |
| What are the two parts of the Nervous System? | - Central Nervous System - Peripheral Nervous System |
| Excitation-Contraction Coupling | Process that links a nerve signals to muscle contraction |
| Examples of neurotransmitters: | - Acetylecholine - Dopamine - Serotonin - Norepinephrine - GABA - Glutamate - Endorphines |
| What is Ossification? | Process of bone formation in the body aka Osteogenesis |
| What is Osteoclast? | Cell type that builds bones |
| What is Osteoblast? | Cell type that breaks down bones for reabsorption |