Anaerobic respiration Flashcards

1
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Anaerobic respiration

A

(white fibers)

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2
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anaerobic respiration may occur

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when low levels of O2 are available

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3
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Glucose and O2 supplied to muscle fibers

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by blood capillaries

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4
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Skeletal muscle contraction produces waste heat that can be used to

A

help maintain the set point body temperature

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5
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Muscles are composed of bundles of muscle fibers held together by

A

fibrous connective tissue

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6
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Motor unit

A

motor neuron plus the muscle fibers to which it attaches
Some motor units consist of only a few muscle fibers, others consist of numerous fibers

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7
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The smaller the number of fibers in a motor unit,
the larger the number of fibers in a motor unit

A

more precise the movements available
the more powerful the contraction available

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8
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myography

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method of graphing the changing tension(force) of a muscle as it contracts

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9
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skeletal

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voluntary

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10
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cardiac
smooth

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involuntary

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