05 Muscles Flashcards
(117 cards)
What are the four general functions of muscles? List them
- Movement 2. Maintenance of posture 3. Joint stabilisation 4. Heat generation
How do muscles generate heat and why is this important in the maintenance of body temperature?
Muscles generate heat as they contract; since skeletal muscle accounts for 40% of body mass, this is very important in maintaining body temperature
What are the four properties of muscle tissues?
- Contractility 2. Excitability 3. Extensibility 4. Elasticity
What does the property of muscles contractility allow?
The ability to shorten forcefully
What does the property of muscles excitability allow?
Responsiveness to stimulus
What does the property of muscles extensibility allow?
Ability to be stretched even beyond resting length
What does the property elasticity allow?
Ability to return to original length after stretching
What are the three types of muscles?
Skeletal, cardiac and smooth
Where are skeletal muscles located?
Mostly attached to bones / or skin for some facial muscles
Describe the shape of skeletal muscle cells.
Single, long, cylindrical and multinucleate cells with obvious striations
What is the speed of contraction of skeletal muscle?
Slow to fast
How is skeletal muscle contraction regulated?
Voluntary via the somatic nervous system
What is the effect of the nervous system on the skeletal muscle?
Excitation only
Does the skeletal muscle have a rhythmic contraction?
No babes
What type of respiration takes place in the skeletal muscle type?
Aerobic or anaerobic
What three key words should come to mind when describing skeletal muscle?
Skeletal, striated, voluntary
Where is the cardiac muscle located?
In the walls of the heart
How would you describe the cell shape and appearance of cardiac muscle?
Branching chains, uni-or bi-nucleate, striations present
What is the speed of contraction of cardiac muscle?
Slow
How is the cardiac muscle contraction regulated?
Involuntary control
What is the effect of nervous system stimulation on cardiac muscle?
Excitation or inhibition
Does the cardiac muscle have a rhythmic contraction?
Yes
What type of respiration occurs in cardiac muscles?
Aerobic
Where would you find smooth muscle?
Single unit muscle in walls of hollow visceral organs (except heart), multiunit muscle in intrinsic eye muscles, airways and large arteries
















