ch6: muscular system Flashcards
1
Q
skeletal muscle
A
responsible for body movement
aka - voluntary muscle
2
Q
smooth muscle
A
found within the walls of hallow organs, blood vessels, and in the iris
aka - involuntary muscle
3
Q
cardiac muscle
A
found only in the heart, cross fibered to allow the heart to contract from the top and bottom in order to pump blood
4
Q
tendon
A
ends of skeletal muscles that attach the muscle to a bone
