Changes in Synaptic Connections Underlie Memory and Learning
Learning occurs when stimuli in the environment produce changes in the nervous system. Three ways…
Shannon Strischek
Forgetting
Memory storage allows us to hold onto information for a very long duration of time—even…
Retrieval
Memory storage allows us to hold onto information for a very long duration of time—even…
Storage
Memory storage allows us to hold onto information for a very long duration of time—even…
Encoding
Memory encoding allows an item of interest to be converted into a construct that is…
Nervous Control
The peripheral nervous system and muscle system work together to control the voluntary and involuntary…
Oxygen Debt: Fatigue
The amount of oxygen required to recover from strenuous exercise is equal to the oxygen…
Regulation of Cardiac Muscle Contraction
Cardiac muscle fibers undergo coordinated contraction via calcium-induced calcium release conducted through the intercalated discs.…
Muscle Structure and Control of Contraction
Skeletal muscle cells have unique physical features that facilitate their function in contraction. The smallest…
Structure of Three Basic Muscle Types
There are three forms of muscle tissue that perform a wide range of diverse functions:…