Muscular System Flashcards
(20 cards)
What is the primary function of the muscular system?
The primary function of the muscular system is to facilitate movement of the body.
True or False: Skeletal muscle is involuntary.
False
Fill in the blank: The three types of muscle tissue are ___, ___, and ___.
skeletal, cardiac, smooth
Which type of muscle tissue is responsible for the pumping of blood?
Cardiac muscle
What is the name of the connective tissue that surrounds each muscle fiber?
Endomysium
Multiple Choice: Which muscle group is primarily responsible for flexing the forearm at the elbow?
A) Triceps
B) Biceps
C) Deltoids
D) Quadriceps
B) Biceps
What is the term for the point where a muscle attaches to a stationary bone?
Origin
True or False: Smooth muscle is found only in the heart.
False
Short Answer: Name one characteristic that distinguishes cardiac muscle from skeletal muscle.
Cardiac muscle is uninucleated ay center and involuntary.
What is the role of tendons in the muscular system?
Tendons connect muscles to bones, facilitating movement.
Percentage of skeletal muscles in the body?
40%
Why smokth muscle innervated by autonomic nervous system?
To regulate the size of lumem of tabular structure
Where is the perstialtic waves??
İn wall ureter,uterine tube,gastronistestnal tract and other organs
Why cardiac muscles have ability to contract by themselves??
To maintain heart beat
What is the characteristics of skeletal muscle?
Voluntary,multinucleuted,striated,arrange in bundels
Muscle opposes or reverses a particular movment?
Antagonist
Describes the sensation of muscle?
2 names
Proprioception
/kinesthetic sense
What is characteristics of smooth muscle?
Non straited,involuntary,uninucleated and has spindle shape
Statement that describe the skeletal muscle?
They have 2 or more attainments
Characteristics of cardiac muscle??
Branched,involuntary,uninucleated at center,striated shape
