Ch 8 Anatomy Flashcards
Movement caused by muscle cells is called
Keyword C
Contraction
The 3 types of muscle tissue in the body
Skeletal, cardiac, smooth
Muscle movement occurs when
Keyword M
Chemical energy is coming is converted into mechanical energy
Skeletal muscle is also called
Keyword s and muscle
Striated or voluntary muscle
Skeletal muscle contractions can be
Key word C
Voluntarily controlled
Each fine thread is a muscle cell, usually called a
Keyword muscle
Muscle fiber
What is visible Under a microscope
Crosswise stripes or striations
Cardiac muscles composes
Key word another name for cardiac
The bulk of the heart
Cardiac muscle fibers are
Branched
Cardiac muscles fibers have dark bands called
Keyword D
Intercalated disks
The interconnections of cardiac muscle fibers allow the heart to
Keyword C
Contract as a unit
Nonstriated muscle is also called
Smooth or visceral muscle
What muscle lacks striations when seen under a microscope; appears smooth
Nonstriated muscle
What muscle is found in the walls of hollow structures such as digestive tract, blood, and vessels
Keyword s
Nonstriated muscle
Contractions are not under
Keyword C
Voluntary control
All muscle fibers specialize in
Contraction
Muscle organs consist mainly of
Keyword muscle
Striated muscle fibers and connective tissue
Connective tissue forms
Wrappers around each muscle fiber, around fascicles of muscle fibers, and around the entire muscle
Most skeletal muscles extend from
One bone across a joint to another bone
The muscles attachment to this more stationary bone is called it’s
Origin
It’s attachment to the movable bone is called
Insertion
Main part of the skeletal muscle
Body
Muscles are attached to bones by
Keyword attached
Tendons