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OpenStax

Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Cardiac Muscle and Electrical Activity

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn about cardiac muscles and the electrical activity that helps them function to pump blood throughout the body.
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Nervous System Control of Muscle Tension

For Students 9th - 10th
The following site provides information regarding the nervous system's control of muscle tension.
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Cardiac Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn the structure and function of the cardiac muscle and study the components of the conducting system that distributes electrical impulses through the heart during the cardiac cycle.
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Muscle Tissue and Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn here all about muscle tissue, which is tissue with properties that allow movement.
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Types of Muscle Fibers

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn here all about muscle fibers, including slow oxidative, fast oxidative and fast glycolytic.
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Motor Responses

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn the structure and function of the descending pathways of the motor commands from the cortex to the skeletal muscles.
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Get Body Smart: Muscle Fiber Anatomy & Muscle Contraction Physiology

For Students 9th - 10th
Brought to you by Get Body Smart, students can learn about muscle fiber anatomy and muscle contraction physiology through this easy-to-access tutorial. Sections include Fiber Location and Composition, Nerve Supply to Muscle Fibers,...