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Brain death, compared to other unconscious states, is best defined by

John struggled with his coursework throughout school, yet has excelled in his career as a sales person. He still has difficulty learning the details of new products and promotions, but is regularly praised because customers love interacting with him and he has the most sales. John’s success is likely attributable to his high level of

Which two structures show that this bone is from an adult?_________ ( which letters)

Amy formed several friendships during her 20s but they all ended after a few months. She would initially be very upset after the relationships ended and only later would she realize that she did not actually like spending time with that person. According to Erikson, how might Amy work toward establishing better intimacy?

Skeletal muscle is [control], [appearance] in appearance and moves the [thing_moved]. Smooth muscle is [control2], [appearance2] in appearance and moves the [thing_moved2]. And, cardiac muscle is [control3], [appearance3] in appearance and moves the [thing_moved3]. (for this question you are making two sentences that describes the characteristic and function of each type of muscle)

Last year, Yelena had a teacher that she really loved. Her memories of that class are fond. With the start of a new school year, Yelena has noticed that she is having trouble remembering her new teacher’s name. Why is this happening?

In ATP energy production in a muscle cell, _______ is the most rapid way to generate energy while ______ produces most of the energy.

In relaxed muscle, the myosin-binding site on actin is blocked by _____.

Small calcium crystals called [calcium_crystals] found within the [location] to sense movement.  Sound waves are transmitted from the stapes to the [first] which transmits the pressure waves through the scala vestibuli which in turn stimulates the [second] which finally results in sensory hairs rubbing against the  tectorial membrane.

Consider calcium and muscle contraction.  Describe the specific role of calcium in skeletal muscle contraction (be sure to include what occurs in the motor neuron) (I understand that the release of calcium “starts the muscle contraction”-that is not specific). (should be 2-4 sentences)