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Results 1 - 10 of 18 for Muscle tissue
  1. Cardiac conduction system Video 
    A network of specialized muscle cells is found in the heart's walls. These muscle cells send signals to the rest of the heart muscle causing a contraction. This group of muscle cells ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/anatomyvideos/000021.htm -
  2. Nerve conduction Video 
    ... of nerves that connect the spinal cord to muscles and sensory receptors. The peripheral nervous system is ... it, signals from the brain might never reach muscle groups in the limbs. Motor neurons are responsible ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/anatomyvideos/000089.htm -
  3. Blood flow Video 
    ... These include the brain, liver, kidneys, stomach, and muscles -- even the heart muscle. At the same time, veins, shown here in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/anatomyvideos/000012.htm -
  4. Breathing Video 
    ... protected by the rib cage. A sheet of muscle called the diaphragm serves other parts of the ... and pulls downward. At the same time, the muscles between the ribs contract and pull upward. This ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/anatomyvideos/000018.htm -
  5. Peristalsis Video 
    Peristalsis is a series of wave-like muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract. It starts in the esophagus where strong wave-like motions of the smooth muscle move ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/anatomyvideos/000097.htm -
  6. Epinephrine and exercise Video 
    ... As a result, more oxygen gets to your muscles. That makes your body ready to react. In ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/anatomyvideos/000051.htm -
  7. Coughing Video 
    ... the windpipe, and simultaneously, the abdominal and rib muscles contract, increasing the pressure behind the epiglottis. With ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/anatomyvideos/000039.htm -
  8. Directional coronary atherectomy (DCA) Video 
    ... arteries to improve blood flow to the heart muscle and ease pain. First, a local anesthesia numbs ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/anatomyvideos/000042.htm -
  9. Brain components Video 
    ... The left side of the brain controls the muscles on the right side of the body and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/anatomyvideos/000016.htm -
  10. Heartbeat Video 
    ... Blood first enters the heart's right atrium. A muscle contraction forces the blood through the tricuspid valve ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/anatomyvideos/000067.htm -
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