Mascular System Flashcards
(50 cards)
Three basic muscle types are found in the body
Skeletal muscle
Cardiac muscle
Smooth muscle
Muscle that attached to the bone, facial muscle, to skin.
Skeletal Muscle
Attach to the walls of the heart
Cardiac
Attach to hallow visceral organs but not heart.
Smooth muscle
Contraction of muscles is due to the movement of _____
microfilaments
sacro
flesh
myo or mys
muscle
muscles used in moving from one place to another
somatic
muscles that regulate internal environment
visceral
muscles that move the skin; facial expression
integumentary
Raises an opening
levator
Lowers an opening
Depressor
Regulates an opening
Sphincters
cord-like structures
Mostly collagen fibers
Often cross a joint due to toughness and small size
Tendon
sheet-like structures
Attach muscles indirectly to bones, cartilages, or connective tissue
coverings
Aponeuroses
contractile unit of a muscle fiber
sacromere
myosin filaments
thick filaments
actin filaments
thin filaments
Composed of the protein myosin
Has ATPase enzymes
Myosin filaments have heads (extensions, or cross bridges)
Myosin and actin overlap somewhat
thick filaments
Composed of the protein actin
Anchored to the Z disc
thin filaments
chemical released by nerve upon arrival of nerve
impulse
neurotransmitter
The neurotransmitter for skeletal muscle is___
Acetylcholine
Once started, muscle contraction can be
stopped. True or false?
False. Cannot.
Myofilaments are able to slide past each other
during contractions
Isotonic contractions