Musculoskeletal system

Question 1

muscle

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a soft tissue found in most animals. ——– cells contain protein filaments of actin and myosin that slide past one another, producing a contraction that changes both the length and the shape of the cell. ——– function to produce force and motion.

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contractile tissue

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Capable of contracting or causing contraction: Muscle is a

Question 3

skeletal muscles

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It is a form of striated muscle tissue which is under the voluntary control of the somatic nervous system. Most skeletal muscles are attached to bones by bundles of collagen fibers known as tendons.

Question 4

smooth muscles

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is a type of muscle tissue which is used by various systems to apply pressure to vessels and organs. Smooth muscle is composed of sheets or strands of smooth muscle cells. These cells have fibers of actin and myosin which run through the cell and are supported by a framework of other proteins.

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cardiac muscle

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(also called heart muscle or myocardium) It is an involuntary, striated muscle that constitutes the main tissue of the walls of the heart.

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volutary

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under conscious control

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involutary

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not under conscious control

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skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscles

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the body’s three types of muscles

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visceral muscle

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is tissue associated with the internal organs of the body, especially those in the abdominal cavity.

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myopathy

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general term for mucsle disease or disorder

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ligaments

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attach bone to bone

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tendons

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attach muscle to bones

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a pulled muscle

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muscle tear or tendon rupture

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tendinitis

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chronic tendon injuries

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tendinosis

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is a degeneration of the tendon’s collagen in response to chronic overuse; when overuse is continued without giving the tendon time to heal and rest, such as with repetitive strain injury, tendinosis results.

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shin splints

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lower leg tissue

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myalgia

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pain or tenderness of a muscle

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agonist

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a muscle whose contraction moves a part of the body directly

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primary movers

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also known as the agonist, are the muscles doing the majority of the work in a lift.

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point of origin

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the end of a muscle that is a ttached to the bone is known as

Question 21

point of insertion

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th eaction of a mucle it to move the ——- toward the origin

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synergistic

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muscle in the hand or wrist

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diaphragm

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skeletal muscle that control breathing

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rotation

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disribes circular movement that occurs around an axis

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abduction

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to move away from the midline of the body

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adduction

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when you produce a movement that moves toward the midline of the body

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extension

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increasing

Question 28

exterior muscle

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the muscle that straightens the joint