muscles Flashcards

1
Q

all muscles are made up of

A

muscle fibers

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2
Q

what two proteins allow muscles to contract

A

actin and myosin

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3
Q

what is the cell membrane of a muscle cell

A

sacrolemma

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4
Q

what is the cytoplasm of a muscle cell called

A

sacroplasm

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4
Q

skeletal muscle

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attached to bones of skeleton and voluntary

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5
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cardiac muscle

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makes up most of the wall of the heart
involuntary
responsible for pumping action of the heart

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6
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smooth muscle

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found in internal organs
involuntary

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7
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movement

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locomotion and manipulation, vision, facial expression (skeletal), blood pumping (cardiac), food digestion, urination (smooth)

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8
Q

support and posture

A

skeletal

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9
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joint stability

A

skeletal

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10
Q

heat generation

A

skeletal

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11
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protection

A

skeletal and smooth

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12
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excitability

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the ability to receive and respond to stimuli

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13
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contractibility

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the ability to shorten forcibly when stimulated

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14
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extensibility

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the ability to be stretched or extended

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15
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elasticity

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the ability to bounce back to orginal length

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