Muscular System Flashcards
1
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Skeletal Muscle
A
The specialised tissue that is attached to bones and allows movement.
2
Q
Smooth Muscle
A
Located in various internal structures including the digestive tract, uterus and blood vessels such as arteries.
3
Q
Cardiac Muscle
A
The muscle specific to the heart.
4
Q
Fascicle
A
The muscle fibers that are arranged in bundles.
5
Q
Epimysium
A
Outermost layer, surrounds entire muscle.
6
Q
Perimysium
A
Separates and surrounds fascicles.
7
Q
Endomysium
A
Surrounds each individual muscle fiber.
8
Q
Sacrolemma
A
Muscle fiber membrane.
9
Q
Myofibril
A
Individual parallel muscle fibers (made up of actin and myosin).
10
Q
Sarcoplasm
A
Inner material surrounding the myofibril (equivalent to the cell’s cytoplasm).
11
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Actin
A
Thin filaments.
12
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Myosin
A
Thick filaments.
