Exam 1: part 2 Flashcards
What is Endothelial Tissue?
Lining of blood and lymph vessels
Mesothelial Tissue cover what type of cavities?
Peritoneal cavity
Pleural cavity
Pericardial cavity
Tendons hold attach what together?
Attach muscle to bone or cartilage
What do ligaments bind together?
bone to bone
Smooth muscle tissue
Involuntary, autonomic
Describe the main characteristics of somatic muscles
Muscle associated with conscious movement; voluntary
Describe the main characteristics of somatic muscles
Muscle associated with voluntary function
What type of muscles are smooth muscles?
Visceral muscles; involuntary
What type of muscles make up organs and glands?
Visceral, smooth muscles
Describe fast twitch fibers
Contract quickly
Are for fine movement
Fatigue easily
Describe slow twitch fibers
larger movements
exert greater force
move slowly
have greater endurance
Define the origin of a muscle.
the point of attachment of a muscle
that is relatively immobile during contraction
Define the insertion of a muscle.
the point of attachment of a muscle
that is relatively mobile during contraction
Define Agonist
Prime mover
Define Antagonist
opposes prime mover