Questions from Muscular System

• How can you gain weight from muscle and yet still get skinnier?
• What kinds of foods are best for muscle growth?
• Is there a way to turn fat to muscle?
• What effect does exercise have on muscle?
• How do you add strength without adding bulk?
• How does do you increase strength?
• What kinds of things can you do to make muscles stronger?
• Is there a difference between men and women in terms of muscle strength?
• What do steroids do to muscles?
• At what age are you the strongest?
• At what age do muscles start weakening?
• Are there functions for muscles besides strength?
  

Bones of Interest

scapula
humerus
radius
ulna
carpals
metacarpals
phalanges
coxal bone
femur
patella
tibia
fibula
tarsals
metatarsals
thoracic vertabrae
lumbar vertabrae

Melanocytes and Skin Cancer

http://www.mydr.com.au/skin-hair/animation-uv-radiation-damages-your-skin

Take a look at this website and take notes on your "Skin Diagram" sheet.

http://www.melanomafoundation.org/prevention/abcd.htm

In your notes, describe what ABCD refers to. Why do you think these characteristics are of sign of something wrong?

Heart Conduction Animation

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/hhw/hhw_electrical.html

Heart Webquest

Follow this link to the webpage for the webquest.

Homeostasis Activity

http://www.coldwater.k12.mi.us/nicholsk/courses/chs/Phys/homeoactiv.htm

Neurological Exam Website

http://library.med.utah.edu/neurologicexam/html/home_exam.html