Exam 1 Flashcards
What is muscle tissue made of?
Specialized cells, known as muscle fibers, that response to stimulation by changing shape through contraction or elongation.
How does muscle tissue change in response to stimulation?
It undergoes internal structural changes that shorten the cells and the overall muscle, causing contraction.
What are the 4 functions of muscle discussed?
1) Thermoregulation
2) Maintaining posture
3) Mobility/Body Movements
4) Controls the movement of material through the body
What is thermoregulation?
The muscles are able to contract and produce heat to warm the body. This is what shivering is.
How do we get goosebumps?
There are muscles that attach to the hairs on the skin. When these muscles contract, the hairs stand up and we get goosebumps.
How do muscles help with posture?
We are constantly contracting and relaxing muscles to hold the body up.
What are the 3 types of muscle?
Skeletal, smooth, and cardiac.
What are 3 names we use to describe muscle cells?
Myocytes, myofibers, or muscle fibers.
How do the 3 types of muscle differ?
They differ in their structure and the way in which they function.
Where is skeletal muscle located?
Throughout the body, most are attached to bones.
What is the function of skeletal muscle?
Under voluntary control, it helps us with movement and thermoregulation.
What is a distinguishable feature of skeletal muscle?
It is under conscious/voluntary control.
What do skeletal muscles look like?
1) Very long, cylindrical cells
2) Striations
3) Multi-nucleated cells with the nuclei near the outside of the cell.
Why are skeletal muscles multi-nucleated?
Multiple cells will fuse and work together as one cell to perform functions.
Where is smooth muscle located?
GI tract, urinary tract, vascular tissues, etc.
What is the function of smooth muscle?
Under involuntary control, contraction causes controlled movement of material.
What does smooth muscle look like?
1) Short, fusiform (spindle-shaped)
2) Flat pancake cells that lack striations
3) Single nucleus in the middle of the cell
When the pupil of the eye dilates and constricts, what type of muscle is responsible for this?
Smooth muscle.
Where is cardiac muscle located?
Only found in the muscle of the heart or what we call the myocardium.
What is the function of cardiac muscle?
Under involuntary control, it contracts the heart to pump blood.
What does cardiac muscle look like?
1) Short, bifurcated cells
2) Striations
3) One or two nuclei located in the middle of the cell.
4) Intercalated discs
What are intercalated discs?
Specialized junctions between cells that allow for rapid transport of impulse across cells.
What type of muscle is this?
Skeletal
What type of muscle is this?
Smooth