Ian Karlo B Nuñez

12-Keppler 

Nerve Impulses

Nerve cells are responsible for sensation, this is caused by two types of
processes the first is reception of stimuli from dendrites which is a motor
neuron that is responsible for receiving the stimuli, the second is the travel of
stimuli through the axon slender extension capable of propagating of impulses
to be send to the other dendrite till it reaches the brain.

This is made possible through a synaptic process which is neurotransmission,

while the dendrite receives stimuli and travel through the axon, neurotransmitter
releases chemicals to be received by the receptor.

In the post synaptic process, the sending neuron trigger by an impulse in its
vesicles releases neurotransmitters while in the post synaptic processes the
neurotransmitters
Will go through the transporters and cross between the synapse which will be
received by the receptors. The process will go on as it reaches the brain.

Muscle Contraction

Skeletal muscles are muscles attached to the bone. It has muscle fibers and the
fibers have Sarcomeres. Inside the Sarcomeres are many Actin (thin) and
Myosin (thick) in the middle parallel to each other. When they slide past to each
other the muscle contracts. Which is the Sliding filament theory. When we
intentionally move our muscles, the nerve stimulates the muscle through
impulses which releases Calcium ions. Inside the Actin the calcium causes the
Troponin and Tropomyosin to bind each other in the Myosin binding sites. The
head from the binding sites releases phosphates when they bind. When the actin
slides due to contraction it now releases ADP. Hence when the sliding stops the
heads will now receive ATP. So, the Myosin heads can convert it to ADP and
phosphate. The Myosin heads are now ready for the next gliding
Ian Karlo B Nuñez
12-Keppler