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Explain how the cardiac muscle controls the regular beating of the heart.

Cardiac muscle is myogenic. This means signals for contraction and relaxation originate from the heart itself. The process is initiated in the sinoatrial node (SAN), located in the right atrium. The SAN i...

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Describe how phagocytic white blood cells destroy bacteria. (4)

The phagocyte recognises antigens on the surface of the bacteria as foreign, causing it to be attracted to the bacteria. The phagocyte then engulfs the bacteria, forming a vesicle around it. Lysozomes fus...

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What type of blood does the pulmonary artery contain?

Deoxygenated blood

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How is the the small intestine adapted for absorption?

The Ileum is long (up to 7m!) and has a very high surface area due to the presence of many villi and microvilli. A single villus is made up of many cells, each with lots ...

Answered by James P. Biology tutor
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What are the main stages of the cardiac cycle?

Blood enters the atria. It cannot pass into the ventricles because the atrioventricular valves are closed. The heart is in diastole.The atria contract. The pressure in the atria becomes greater than the p...

Answered by Anshul A. Biology tutor
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