Chap 15, Types of Muscles Flashcards
1
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3 types of muscles in the body
A
1) striated muscle, syn: voluntary or skeletal muscle
2) smooth muscle or involuntary or visceral muscle
3) Cardiac muscle
2
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striated muscle
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Composed of bands of fibers that make the muscle look striped (striated); attached to bones (voluntary or skeletal muscle).
3
Q
visceral muscle
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Muscle that lines the walls of internal organs; smooth or involuntary muscle.
4
Q
cardiac muscle
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is striated in appearance but is like smooth muscle in its action. It’s movement cannot be consciously controlled. the fibers of cardiac muscle are branching fibers and are found in the heart.