Myology ( muscles )

Question 1

Study of muscles.

Answer 1

myology

Question 2

4 main characteristics of muscles.

Answer 2

Excitability, contractibility, extensibility, elasticity

Question 3

ability of muscle to respond to stimulus.

Answer 3

excitability

Question 4

Ability of muscle to contract.

Answer 4

contractibility

Question 5

ability to stretch or extend.

Answer 5

extensibility

Question 6

ability of muscle to return to its original shape.

Answer 6

elasticity

Question 7

3 Functions of muscle.

Answer 7

Motion, support, heat production

Question 8

Where the muscle attaches to bone or muscle.

Answer 8

origin

Question 9

connects muscle to bone.

Answer 9

tendon

Question 10

connects bone to bone.

Answer 10

ligaments

Question 11

main meaty part.

Answer 11

belly

Question 12

where the muscle attaches to either skin, bone or other muscle.

Answer 12

insertion

Question 13

2 types of contractions.

Answer 13

isotonic, isometric

Question 14

during contraction muscle shorten and lengthens.

Answer 14

isotonic

Question 15

during contraction the muscle does not shorten or lengthen.

Answer 15

isometric

Question 16

types of muscle

Answer 16

Skeletal, smooth, cardiac

Question 17

stated, located in all muscle attached to the skeleton. ( voluntary )

Answer 17

Skeletal

Question 18

no striation, located within internal organs. ( involuntary )

Answer 18

Smooth

Question 19

Striated, located in the heart. ( involuntary )

Answer 19

cardiac

Question 20

Muscle fibers

Answer 20

slow twitch, fast twitch

Question 21

• Efficient at using oxygen for continuous activity.
• slow firing
• slow fatigue rate
• marathon runner

Answer 21

slow twitch

Question 22

• Efficient for short bursts of strength or speed.
• fast firing
• fast fatigue rate
• sprinter

Answer 22

fast twitch

Question 23

characteristics of naming muscles.

Answer 23

Location, size, number of origin, shape, origin and insertion, action