8.1/8.2/reading Flashcards
1
Q
three types of muscles
A
Skeletal
smooth
cardiac
2
Q
4 main functions of muscles
A
-Maintain posture and balance
-generate heat
-move food through digestive tract
-pump blood
3
Q
what is fascia
A
a dense connective tissue that separates individual skeletal muscle from adjacent muscle
4
Q
what two structures does fascia form
A
tendon, aponeuroses
5
Q
3 fibrous connective tissues
A
-epimysium
-perimysium
-endomysium
6
Q
3 characteristics of skeletal muscles
A
-long
-thin
-cylinder
7
Q
an entire muscle is made up of bundles of muscles called?
A
Fascia
8
Q
each muscle cell is made of
A
Myofibrils
9
Q
myofibrils are composed of thick filaments called?
A
Myosin
10
Q
myofibrils are composed of thin filaments called?
A
actin
11
Q
what causes striations in muscles
A
organization of thick and thin filaments
