CH. 7- Muscular System Flashcards
1
Q
The three types of muscular tissue
A
skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle, and smooth muscle
2
Q
Which muscle tissue is part of the muscular system?
A
skeletal muscle ONLY
3
Q
Where is skeletal muscle located?
A
attached to bones or, for some facial muscles, to skin
4
Q
Where is cardiac muscle located?
A
walls of the heart
5
Q
Where is smooth muscle located?
A
mostly in walls of hallow visceral organs
6
Q
Define muscular system
A
an organ system composed of the skeletal muscles, specialized mainly for maintaining postural support and producing movements of the bones.
7
Q
Define endomysium
A
“inside the muscle”
muscle fiber that is enclosed in a thin sleeve of loose connective tissue
