Functions and more for muscular system

Question 1

Functions of the muscular system and what they do (1)

Answer 1

Movement
- pull on bones
- levers that muscles move

Question 2

Functions of the muscular system and what they do (2)

Answer 2

Posture and position
- works for long periods of time
- keeps everything in line with- where they are supposed to be

Question 3

Functions of the muscular system and what they do (3)

Answer 3

Construction of organs and vessels
- moves blood/food around

Question 4

Functions of the muscular system and what they do (4)

Answer 4

Guards entrances and exits
- so that things stay in when they need to

Question 5

Functions of the muscular system and what they do (5)

Answer 5

Body temperature
- moving muscles provides heat

Question 6

Functions of the muscular system and what they do (7)

Answer 6

Respiration
- makes intercostals move to breath
- gets us to get air

Question 7

Functions of the muscular system and what they do (6)

Answer 7

communication
- verbal - muscles changing tension in vocal chord
- facial expression

Question 8

contractility

Answer 8

ability to get shorter with force

Question 9

excitability

Answer 9

• capacity of muscle to respond to a stimulus
• muscle can be turned on and off

Question 10

extensibility

Answer 10

-muscles can be stretched
- go beyond normal degree of flexibility

Question 11

elasticity

Answer 11

• ability to recoil
• stretch and recoil
• way stronger

Question 12

Gross anatomy

Answer 12

The whole thing

Question 13

Connective tissue: fascia

Answer 13

connects everything - covers all of muscle

Question 14

epimysium

Answer 14

• covers whole muscle
• deeper than fascia

Question 15

tendon

Answer 15

• comes out of epimysium
• epimysium gathered at one end

Question 16

perimysium

Answer 16

• around sections of muscle tissue
• nearest to blood vesselz

Question 17

fascicule

Answer 17

section of muscle

Question 18

endomysium

Answer 18

• around individual fiber
• smallest part

Question 19

nerves and blood vessels

Answer 19

• run through perimysium - changeable
• more use - stronger/more

Question 20

Microanatomy - fiber

Answer 20

cell

Question 21

sarcolemma

Answer 21

cell membrane

Question 22

sarcoplasm

Answer 22

cytoplasm - fluid inside cell

Question 23

transverse tubules (t. tubules)

Answer 23

(across tubes)
- into muscle fiber
- makes way across

Question 24

Sarcoplasmic reticulum (S.R.)

Answer 24

• tubes
• run parallel
• stores calcium