Section 2 Neuromuscular System Flashcards
(14 cards)
Name the 3 Types of Muscle Tissue
-Cardiac Muscle
-Smooth Muscle
-Skeletal Muscle
Which Muscle Types are Involuntary?
Cardiac & Smooth
Which Muscle Types are Voluntary?
Skeletal
Which Muscle Types are Striated?
Cardiac & Skeletal
Which Muscle Types are Smooth?
Smooth
Where can you Find Cardiac Muscles?
The Heart
Where can you Find Smooth Muscles?
Digestive system & Walls of Blood Vessels
Where can you Skeletal Muscles?
Muscles which are visible e.g. Biceps, Quadriceps…
Name the 4 Characteristics of Muscle Tissue
-Contractility
-Extensibility
-Elasticity
-Excitability
What Is An Individual Muscle Fibre Called?
Fasciculi
What is the connective tissue which wraps a Bundle of Fasciculi Called?
Perimysium
What is a Single Muscle Fibre (Fasciculi) Wrapped In?
Endomysium
What are Whole Muscles Wrapped In?
Epimysium