Hole's Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology
Hole's Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology
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ISBN: 9781259277368
Author: David N. Shier Dr., Jackie L. Butler, Ricki Lewis Dr.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 8.6, Problem 24P
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To describe: The function of intercalated discs.

Introduction: Cardiac muscle is present only in the heart and its constriction mechanism is same as that of the smooth muscle and skeletal muscle. Intercalated disc is characterized by the formation of unique structures (junction) that is located between the myocardial cells of the heart.

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Hole's Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology

Ch. 8.2 - Describe a motor end plate. Ch. 8.2 - Prob. 7PCh. 8.3 - Identify the major events of skeletal muscle fiber...Ch. 8.3 - Prob. 6LCh. 8.3 - Prob. 7LCh. 8.3 - Describe how a muscle may become fatigued. Ch. 8.3 - Prob. 1QCh. 8.3 - Explain how an impulse on a motor neuron can...Ch. 8.3 - Explain how the filaments of a myofibril interact...Ch. 8.3 - Which chemicals provide the energy to regenerate...Ch. 8.3 - What are the sources of oxygen for aerobic...Ch. 8.3 - How are lactic acid and oxygen debt related? Ch. 8.3 - What is the relationship between cellular...Ch. 8.4 - Distinguish among a twitch, recruitment, and a...Ch. 8.4 - Prob. 10LCh. 8.4 - Define threshold stimulus. Ch. 8.4 - What is a motor unit? Ch. 8.4 - Distinguish between a twitch and a sustained...Ch. 8.4 - Prob. 17PCh. 8.4 - Prob. 18PCh. 8.5 - Prob. 11LCh. 8.5 - Prob. 12LCh. 8.5 - Prob. 19PCh. 8.5 - Prob. 20PCh. 8.5 - Prob. 21PCh. 8.6 - Compare the contraction mechanisms of cardiac and...Ch. 8.6 - Prob. 22PCh. 8.6 - Prob. 23PCh. 8.6 - Prob. 24PCh. 8.6 - Prob. 25PCh. 8.7 - Prob. 14LCh. 8.7 - Prob. 26PCh. 8.7 - Prob. 27PCh. 8.7 - Prob. 28PCh. 8.8 - Prob. 15LCh. 8.8 - Prob. 16LCh. 8.8 - Prob. 29PCh. 8.8 - Prob. 30PCh. 8.8 - Prob. 31PCh. 8 - Prob. 1CACh. 8 - Prob. 2CACh. 8 - Prob. 3CACh. 8 - Prob. 4CACh. 8 - Prob. 5CACh. 8 - Prob. 6CACh. 8 - Prob. 7CACh. 8 - Prob. 8CACh. 8 - Prob. 9CACh. 8 - Prob. 10CACh. 8 - Prob. 11CACh. 8 - Prob. 12CACh. 8 - Prob. 13CACh. 8 - Prob. 14CACh. 8 - Define motor unit. Ch. 8 - Prob. 16CACh. 8 - Prob. 17CACh. 8 - Prob. 18CACh. 8 - Prob. 19CACh. 8 - Prob. 20CACh. 8 - Prob. 21CACh. 8 - Prob. 22CACh. 8 - Prob. 23CACh. 8 - Match the muscles to their descriptions and...Ch. 8 - Prob. 25CACh. 8 - Prob. 1IACTCh. 8 - Prob. 2IACTCh. 8 - Prob. 3IACTCh. 8 - Prob. 4IACTCh. 8 - Prob. 5IACT
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