anatomy lecture- exam 2 (ch. 9) Flashcards
- non-striated
- can replicate; hyperplasia
- reflex arcs or myogenic
smooth muscle characteristics
- myogenic
- branched
- scar tissue
- pumps blood
cardiac muscle characteristics
- multinucleated
- pulls on bones
- voluntary or reflex arcs
- hypertrophy
skeletal muscle characteristics
respond to stimuli; undergo action potentials
excitability
rebound towards its original length
elasticity
- produce movement
- maintain posture & body position
- support soft tissue
- regulate entering & exiting of material; found in some sphincters
- maintain body temp; shivering thermogenesis
skeletal muscle functions
skeletal muscle (organ)
muscle fiber (cell)
muscle fascicle (bundle of cells)
what’s labeled A
perimysium
what’s labeled B
muscle fiber
what’s labeled C
endomysium
- endomysium
- perimysium
- epimysium
cell membranes in muscles
membrane of muscle fiber
endomysium
Letter C
membrane of muscle fascicle
perimysium
Letter D
membrane of skeletal muscle
epimysium
Letter A
Whats labeled B
muscle fascicle
smallest functional unit of muscle
sarcomere
thick filament in sarcomere
myosin
thin filament in sarcomere
actin
myofilaments
sarcomere
myofibril
muscle fiber
fascicle