Chapter 9.4 Muscles Flashcards

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The involuntary muscle found in the lining of many organs.

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Smooth Muscle.

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The involuntary muscle of the heart.

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Cardiac Muscle.

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The voluntary muscle that makes the bones of the skeleton move.

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Skeletal Muscle.

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A band of connective tissue that joins muscle to bone.

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Tendon.

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A pair of skeletal muscles that are arranged in pairs and that work against each other to make a joint move.

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Antagonistic Muscle.

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Th muscle that must contract to bend a joint.

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Flexor.

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Th muscle that must contract to straighten a joint.

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Extensor.

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The delicate sheath that surrounds muscle fibres.

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Sarcolemma.

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A thread of contractile proteins found within muscle fibres.

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Myofilament.

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A compound in muscle cells that releases a phosphate to ADP and helps regenerate ATP supplies in muscle cells.

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Creatine Phosphate.

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Increased muscle contraction produced by the combination of stimuli.

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Summation.

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The state of constant muscle contraction caused by sustained nerve impulses.

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Tetanus.

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