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slide against each other during muscle contraction tropomyosin and toponin regulate actin-myosin binding troponin complex consists of 3 subunits that regulate calcium-mediated contraction in striated muscle Troponin T, I, C serum levels of T and I are primary diagnostic for an MI ...
Smooth muscle cells (SMC) are predominant in the aortic medial layer and maintain the wall structure. Apoptosis of SMC is a well-known phenomenon in the pathophysiology of AAA. However, remaining SMC function is less extensively studied. The aim of this study is to assess thecontractility of ...
They all contain a great percentage of type II fibers, a pennate architecture, and cross two joints and are injured during the eccentric phase of muscle contraction. This chapter describes pathophysiology of acute muscle injuries and, specifically, acute strains. These lesions have a significant ...
The drug reduces muscle contraction by affecting the release of calcium from the sarcoplasmic reticulum of the skeletal muscles.43 Caution should be exercised during the use of this drug since there have been reports of associated liver failure. As dantrolene does not selectively target specific ...
The regulation of muscle contraction is a critical function in the cardiovascular system, and abnormalities may be life-threatening or cause illness. The common basic mechanism in muscle contraction is the interaction between the protein filaments myosin and actin. Although this interaction is primarily...
On the other hand, for the integration of visceral reflexes, the afferent stimuli through hypothalamus stimulate efferent neural fibers which through PNS stimulate or inhibit the contraction of smooth muscle fibers and the secretion of enterocytes in the gastrointestinal tract modifying the gut motility ...
Pathologically, asthma is a disease of airflow obstruction caused by combinations of bronchial smooth muscle contraction, mucosal edema and inflammation, and viscous mucin secretion. The disease involves large and small airways but not alveoli, and the processes leading to airflow obstruction are ...
These arteries supply your heart muscle with oxygen‐rich blood and become narrow plaque composed of fat, cholesterol, calcium, and other substances found in the blood as it builds up in arteries the vessels become hardened reduced blood flow, blood clot formation, crack/damage can cause heart ...
The main effects of hypokalemia on the body is the membrane potential caused by the abnormal effect of nerve muscle, muscle relaxation of skeletal muscle weakness and even paralysis, leading to respiratory muscle contraction diastolic dysfunction caused by restrictive ventilation due to insufficient ...