Functional Anatomy Flashcards
Epimysium
Connective tissue that surrounds the muscle
Fascicle
A bundle of muscle fibres
Perimysium
Connective tissue that encloses a bundle of muscle fibres (fascicle)
Muscle Fibre
Muscle Cell
Myofibril
Smaller fibres that are found in a muscle fibre: consist of thick and thin myofilaments
Sarcomere
Unit of muscle contraction
Myofilaments
Thick and thin threads found in myofibril
Actin
Thin myofilaments attached to the Z line
Myosin
Think myofilaments attached to cross bridges
Z-lines
Found at either end of a sarcomere
Cross bridges
Tiny projections on myosin filaments that attach to the actin filaments pulling the actin filaments upon contraction
H Zone
Space between the actin filaments
I Band
The gap between the end of the myosin and the Z line
The function of nerves
Send electrical impulses from the brain down the spinal cord to the muscles. Impulses cause the muscle to contract.
Function of the Spinal Cord
Part of the CNS, relays information from the brain to the body and from the body to the brain. Uses reflex arc to prevent injury.
The function of the motor unit
Refers to muscle fibres which are influenced by each nerve