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Flashcards in Muscular System Deck (26)
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1
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Ability to be stretched

A

Extensibility

2
Q

Ability to become short and thick

A

Contractibility

3
Q

Ability to return to its original shape

A

Elasticity

4
Q

3 main kinds of muscles and its functions

A

Cardiac- forms the walls of the heart & contracts to circulate blood.
Visceral- contracts to cause movement in organs
Skeletal- body movement

5
Q

Difference between voluntary and involuntary

A

Voluntary- when a person has control over their actions

Involuntary- they function w/o conscious thought or control

6
Q

4 functions of skeletal muscles

A
  • attach to bones to provide voluntary movement
  • produce heat & energy
  • help maintain posture by holding the body erect
  • protect internal organs
7
Q

2 ways skeletal muscles attach to bones

A

Tendons or fascia

8
Q

Decreasing the angle between two bones

A

Flexion

9
Q

Swinging the arm around in a circle

A

Circumduction

10
Q

Moving a body part toward the midline

A

Adduction

11
Q

Turning the head from side to side

A

Rotation

12
Q

Moving the arm out to the side

A

Abduction

13
Q

Strong, tough, connective tissue cord that attaches muscles to bones

A

Tendon

14
Q

State of partial contraction

A

Muscle tone

15
Q

Severe tightening of a flexor muscle

A

Contracture

16
Q

The end of a muscle that moves when the muscle contracts

A

Insertion

17
Q

What occurs when muscles atrophy? What causes it ?

A

Shrink in size or loose strength , not used for a long period .

18
Q

Joints affected most frequently by contractures

A

Foot, fingers, wrists, knees, & other joints.

19
Q

Muscles between ribs used for breathing

A

Intercostals

20
Q

Three muscle injection sites

A

Deltoid, Gluteus Maximus, Quadriceps femoris

21
Q

Muscle that compresses the abdomen

A

Rectus abdominus

22
Q

Myasthenia Gravis

A

Nerve impulses aren’t properly transmitted & it leads to progressive muscular weakness and paralysis.

23
Q

Strain

A

Overstretching or injury to a muscle or tendon.

24
Q

Is foot drop a common contracture ?

A

Yes

25
Q

Myalgia

A

Pain in a muscle or a group of muscles

26
Q

Ability to respond to a stimulus

A

Excitability