From the chemical components to the whole body. 

Understanding Your Anatomy: From the chemical components to the whole body.

Watching the following 2 videos:

1. Muscles:Muscles, part 1 – Muscle Cells: Crash Course A&P #21 (Links to an external site.)
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2. Neurons:The Nervous System, Part 1: Crash Course A&P #8 (Links to an external site.)Questions are to be answered in your own words and sources cited.


1. Write the definition and function of each of the following in your own words:

a. connective tissue

b. neural tissue

c. muscle tissue

2. What is the function of connector neurons and how do they relate to the sensory and motor neurons?  (ie, Define each type of neuron and then explain how they work together.)

3. The sliding filament model explains how muscles contract. What motor protein enables the cross-linking of actin filaments which make movement possible? Please answer this question with a one-word response of the motor protein.

Must include work cited and resources.