Ch 9 Lec 1 - Muscles Flashcards
study of muscles
myology
muscular tissue is blank percent of total body mass
45
muscles do most of the blank generated by the body
work
three muscle functions
maintain posture, movement, heat production, support visceral organs, guard orifices
property of muscle tissue that has the ability to receive and respond to electric or chemical stimuli
excitability
property of muscle that is the ability to shorten forcibly when stimulated
contractility
property of muscle that has the ability to be stretched without damaging the tissue
extensibility
property of muscle tissue that is the ability to return to original shape after being stretched
elasticity
four properties of muscle tissue
excitability, contractility, extensibility, elasticity
muscles are blank
organs
muscle is composed of many types of blank
tissue
a muscle fiber equals blank
1 muscle cell
skeletal muscle attaches to bone, skin, or blank
fascia
skeletal muscle blanks rapidly but blanks easilty
contracts, tires
another name for belly
gaster
main portion of a muscle
gaster
belly is attached to blank
tendons
tendons attach blank to blank
bone, muscle
fascia that is dense irregular ct around the muscle and holds it in place and separates it from other muscles
deep
fascia that is made of loose ct beneath skin, surrounds several muscles
subcutaneous
many muscle fibers are bundled together into groups called blank
fascicles
several blank make up a muscle
fascicle
fascicles have blank to blank fibers
10-100
skeletal muscle ct that surrounds the whole muscle
epimysium
skeletal muscle ct that surrounds fascicles
perimysium
skeletal muscle ct that separates individual muscle fibers
endomysium