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Write out the 3 overlapping functions of the nervous system.

Consider a basketball player whose heart is racing during the final moments of the game.  With seconds on the clock, she makes a jump shot.  Her excitement is a function of her __________________ nervous system, and her voluntary movements are a function of her ______________ nervous sytem.

Tropic hormone that targets testes in males causing them to increase sex hormone production.

Essay: Answer the following about rigor mortis. a.  Definition: b.  Why it appears after death? c.  Step of cross bridge cycling disrupted? d.  What ion is left in the sarcoplasm?  Why?

Enzyme that hydrolyzes ATP, storing energy in the myosin head?

Which type of ion channel is most often found concentrated on the structure that you chose in the previous question.

Examine the cadaver below and identify the muscles indicated. Name muscle A. ____________________________ Name muscle B. ____________________________

Bell’s Palsy is a condition where a person’s ability to smile, frown, or move their eyebrows is impeded by inflammation to the ________ nerve.

Injury to the dorsal roots of a spinal nerve results in the loss of ________.

If the nerve you chose in the previous question is injured, resting heart rate will