In moving an object or resisting the motion of an object you use three types of muscle contractions based on what happens to the length of your muscle. Concentric Contractions – In this type of contraction, muscles shorten during contraction. When you shake hands, the muscles of your forearm shorten and allow you to grip. Stronger forearm muscles create more forceful … [Read more...] about Three Types of Muscle Contractions Demystified
Body Systems
Human Body Systems [with photos]
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A part wellness includes experiences that are built around the physical body and human body systems. Human body systems is a basic categorization that makes it more practical to focus on the areas of the body with the largest influence on our experience. The systems in the body do not operate in isolation, they work together in a synergistic fashion. Studying them in … [Read more...] about Human Body Systems [with photos]
Diaphragmatic Breathing
Accounting for 45% the air volume during inhalation, your diaphragm is your most crucial and most efficient muscle for breathing. Diaphragm is a dome shaped muscle sitting at the base of your lungs separating your chest cavity from your abdominal cavity. Collapsed posture, lack of exercise, incorrect breathing patterns and disease such as chronic obstructive pulmonary … [Read more...] about Diaphragmatic Breathing
Nitroglycerin Pills, Star Trek, And Noble Prize
Understanding nitroglycerin mechanism of action is a first step to taking care of your heart, clarity of your thoughts and your body's response to exercise. To appreciate that statement, we need to travel the stars, return to earth, visit the past and move into the future. Gene Roddenberry’s Star Trek still holds incredible insights into the power of imagination and human … [Read more...] about Nitroglycerin Pills, Star Trek, And Noble Prize
Four Human Brain Functions That Effect Your Life
Four brain functions and your experiences. The most basic brain functions in a physical sense are: Creation of electrical energy Delivery of electrical energy Respond to electrical energy You measure these functions indirectly and subjectively in your Thought pattern Emotional responses Actions Brain Functions There are four direct measurement of this … [Read more...] about Four Human Brain Functions That Effect Your Life