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Muscle Physiology Lab

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The purpose of this lab was to better understand the human body by doing various activities and observing the three different muscle types. The activities were not conducted in order, but we did follow the instructions of each activity. However, there could be deviation since Vivian had allergies and I was sort of sick as well so our result may not be as accurate. By conduction the activities, we were able to analyze the different receptors in the skin and sense—for instance understanding the differences in receptors or taste and smell. Also, we were able to differentiate the three muscle types and observe the striation of the cardiac and skeletal muscle—and observe other differences in muscle types. By noticing that, for instance the tongue has different regions for different taste, we were able to infer that some taste are more important to distinguish than others. Also, by observing the different types of muscle, we were able to discuss the different functions and why the cardiac and skeletal muscle have striation. Lastly, it is important to understand the human body, not …show more content…

For instance, students were expected to show the distribution of sensory cells throughout the skin as well as being able to show that each sense has specialized cells, after completing certain activities. As for reflexes, students were expected to understand that some reflexes were either controlled by the voluntary or involuntary nervous system. Students were also expected to understand muscles directed eye response and that pupil responses are different based on the different stimuli and different lighting types. Finally, students were also expected to distinguish between the three different types of muscles based on observations and understand why the skeletal and cardiac muscle are striated. Additionally, students were to understand the various muscle functions with regard to speed

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