BIO BEYOND MAINTAINING PEAK PERFORMANCE |
YOUR SHORTCUT TO SUCCESS | TRUSTED, TESTED,
AND TRUE!
Take a moment to imagine that you just landed on the surface of Mars. You exit your
spacecraft and step onto Martian soil--the first human in history to ever do so. You look
around you. What would you see? How do you feel? Most importantly, what would you
do first? - Answer: Reestablish a line of communication with Mission Control
Using the evidence in this report, what do you observe happening to astronauts during
spaceflight? - Answer: An increase in muscle loss
A decrease in muscle size
A decrease in muscle strength
Why might muscle loss be a problem for the success of your mission? Such actions
could lead to....(select all that apply) - Answer: Difficulty setting up a base on Mars
Difficult maintaining the crew's ship on-route to Mars
Difficulty traveling across Mars to collect samples
Difficulty bracing for emergency situations that require quick, coordinated movement
So what are you doing about it? - Answer: Find a way to counteract this loss in muscle
function
Do you think relaxing in this way will require the use of your muscles? - Answer: Yes
# Types of Muscle - Answer: Cardiac muscles are
Smooth muscles move
Skeletal muscles are
Label the diagram appropriately - Answer: The bicep is the contracting muscle
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APPHIA - Crafted with Care and Precision for Academic Excellence.
YOUR SHORTCUT TO SUCCESS | TRUSTED, TESTED,
AND TRUE!
Take a moment to imagine that you just landed on the surface of Mars. You exit your
spacecraft and step onto Martian soil--the first human in history to ever do so. You look
around you. What would you see? How do you feel? Most importantly, what would you
do first? - Answer: Reestablish a line of communication with Mission Control
Using the evidence in this report, what do you observe happening to astronauts during
spaceflight? - Answer: An increase in muscle loss
A decrease in muscle size
A decrease in muscle strength
Why might muscle loss be a problem for the success of your mission? Such actions
could lead to....(select all that apply) - Answer: Difficulty setting up a base on Mars
Difficult maintaining the crew's ship on-route to Mars
Difficulty traveling across Mars to collect samples
Difficulty bracing for emergency situations that require quick, coordinated movement
So what are you doing about it? - Answer: Find a way to counteract this loss in muscle
function
Do you think relaxing in this way will require the use of your muscles? - Answer: Yes
# Types of Muscle - Answer: Cardiac muscles are
Smooth muscles move
Skeletal muscles are
Label the diagram appropriately - Answer: The bicep is the contracting muscle
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APPHIA - Crafted with Care and Precision for Academic Excellence.
