Chapter 8- Muscular System Flashcards
What is an erg?
Muscle that works with a prime mover to produce a movement
What is a calat
Membranous band that connects cardiac muscle cells
What is hyper?
: Enlargement of muscle fibers.
What is inter?
Membraneous band that connects cardiac muscle cells
What is laten?
Time between application of a stimulus and the beginning of a muscle contraction.
What is myo?
Contractile structure within a muscle cell
What is sacro?
Material (cytoplasm) within a muscle fiber.
What is syn?
muscle that works with a prime mover to produce a movement
What is tetan?
: Sustained muscular contraction
What is troph?
Enlargement of muscle fibers
Name the three types of muscles
Skeletal, Smooth & Cardiac
Is Skeletal muscle voluntary?
Yes
Some identifying features of this muscle are it is present, single nucleus, well developed transverse troubles seperating adjacent cells
Cardiac
Is smooth muscle voluntary or involuntary?
Involuntary
This muscle’s identifying features are absent; single nucleus lacks transverse tubules
Smooth