If you used scratch paper, you must show your paper with your name on both sides to the camera now, before submitting your exam. Do this even if you did not end up writing anything on your scratch paper. If you chose to use a whiteboard, show your erased whiteboard to the camera before submitting your exam.
Read DetailsRespond to BOTH of the following prompts in complete sentences. 1. To what extent would the above result (high proportion of Type 2 fibers) predict the child’s ability to excel as a sprinter (short distance runner) someday? Explain briefly, considering what the information can tell you as well as not tell you. (1 points) 2. Do you believe it would be ethical to do a muscle biopsy as the parents have requested? Justify your answer, and connect your idea to an ethical pillar. (2 points)
Read DetailsA muscle biopsy, in which a small portion of a muscle is removed and analyzed, can provide an estimate of the proportion of Type I and Type 2 muscle fibers in a person’s muscles. Imagine you are a health care provider and a parent asks you to perform a muscle biopsy of their 4 year old’s quadriceps (thigh muscle) to determine what sports they should start. The two questions that follow relate to this scenario.
Read DetailsThe figure below shows a model of cardiac output when a person is [status]. As you can see, not all organs are shown, thus percentages will not add to 100. Based on this model about [muscles]L is going to the muscles each minute while about [pulmonary]L is going to the pulmonary circuit each minute.
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