Muscular System Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
How many muscles in the human body?
A
Over 600
2
Q
Two categories of muscle fibers
A
Parallel and pennate
3
Q
Type 2 muscle fibers are
A
Fast twitch muscles
4
Q
The release of calcium ions by the sarcoplasmic reticulum results in
A
A muscle contraction
5
Q
When a muscle is contracted and the ends of the muscle move further apart this is called
A
Eccentric contraction
6
Q
Muscles that assist the primary muscle of an action are called
A
Synergist
7
Q
Behind or in back of
A
Dorsal
8
Q
Enlargement of the breadth of a muscle as a result of repeated forceful muscle activity is called
A
Hypertrophy
9
Q
Aerobic cellular respiration to replenish ATP takes place in the
A
Mitochondria
10
Q
Most stationary attachment of a muscle
A
The origin
