P h y sio lo g y

P re se n ta tio n C h . 8 , 9
& 10
A le ta A n d e rto n
U n iv e rsity o f P h o e n ix
O n lin e
H C A 2 2 0 M e d ica l
Lan g u ag e
 Muscle
Movement
vThe muscular system is comprised of
approximately 700 muscles that
allow movement throughout the
body.
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vSkeletal muscles provide the means

by which the body can move
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vMuscles function in pairs to produce

movement
Types of Muscle
Movement
Bone Growth
Ossification
dependent on having
enough calcium and
phosphorus in the
system
O ste o cy te s
 Nerve
Transmission
• The nervous system is a body
system found in every part of
the body
• The purpose of the nervous
system is to receive nerve
impulses from the body and
senses and transport the
information to the brain
• Nerves are bundles of individual
nerve cells that send and
receive information from the
Process of Nerve
transmission
 References
Nerve Impulses and the Conduction of
Impulses http://
science.jrank.org/pages/4594/Nerve-Impul
Turley, S. (2007). Medical Language,

Immerse Yourself. Upper Saddle River,

New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall.
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