Anatomy - Theme 1 - Muscular system Flashcards
what are the three types?
smooth, cardiac, skeleton
give two functions of skeletal muscle
locomotion and posture
what is the structure of skeletal muscle from the muscle fibre downwards?
muscle fibre contains myofibrils, which contain myofilaments which contain sarcomeres
what do myofilaments allow?
the muscle to contract
are muscle cells uninuclear or multinuclear?
multinuclear
what is the connective tissue surrounding each muscle cell/fibre called?
endomysium
what is the connective tissue surrounding each muscle fascicle called?
perimysium
what is the connective tissue surrounding each whole muscle called?
epimysium
where are the nuclei of skeletal muscle cells located?
peripherally
what are the set cells of muscle cells?
satellite cells
what unit makes up sarcomeres?
myofilaments
what is the function unit of a muscle cell fibre?
sarcomere
what happens to the Z line of the of the sarcomere on contraction?
they get closer
how many heads does the pec major have?
two - sternal and clavicular
what is the origin of pec major
clavicular head from clavicle and sternal head from superior 6 costal cartilage and the sternum