Intro to myology & Nervous system Flashcards
What are the three types of muscle tissue
striated muscle tissue
smooth muscle tissue
cardiac muscle tissue
Describe striated muscle tissue
Maintain bodys posture
attached to bone at both ends
dense packed groups of myofibers (myofibrils>myofilaments>myosin + actin)
innervated by peripheral or cranial nerves
contractions produce body movement
conscious control (usually)
Describe smooth muscle
found in organs of body (walls of tubes- gut blood vessl, resp tract) made up of single tapering cells controled by the autonomic motor nerves not consciously controlled
describe cardiac muscle
found in wall of heart
made of short interlinked fibers
rhythmic movement
controlled by autonomic nerves
What is happening when a muscle is relaxed
myosin and actin filaments are arranged in sarcomeres
Myosin heads are ‘energized’ but not ready for action
no interaction between actin and myosin
What happens when a muscle contraction signal is sent
Nerve impulses trigger the interaction of actin and myosin “to contract muscle”
What happens when a muscle is contracted
The ‘heads’ of each myosin filament interact with the actin filament which make the myofibril shorten and contract
What is skeletal muscle composed of
Skeletal muscle is composed of fibers
that combine into fascicles
Endomysium, Perimysium and
Epimysium are connective tissues
What is the ORIGIN
Attachment of a muscle to a stationary part of the body
What is INSERTION
Attachment of a muscle to a moving part of the body
What is a TENDON
Dense connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone
What is the MUSCLE BELLY
contractile part of a muscle
what is a unipennate muscle
diagonal insertion of fibers on tendon
Examples include the Lumbricals (deep hand muscles) and Extensor Digitorum Longus (wrist and finger extensor)
What is a bipennate muscle
Two rows of muscle fibers facing opposite and diagonal to a central tendon (feather)
Example: rectus femoris
What is a multipennate muscle
multiple rows of diagonal fibres, with a central tendon which branches into two or more tendons. Example Deltoid
What shape are fusiform muscle
spindle shaped (muscle belly wider that O and I) ex Biceps
What are circular muscles
spincter muscles
What is an agonist muscle
prime movers that produce specific movement
what is an antagonist muscle
muscles that oppose action of agonist muscles
what is a synergist muscle
muscles that complement action of prime movers
What are the three classes of levers
- first class
- second class
- third class
What is a first class lever
The fulcrum at the center
effort and resistance equally distributed on each end
(ex head/neck)
What is a second class lever
Fulcrum is at one end, effort at the other, and resistance in the middle (opposing eachother) (ankle)
What is a third class lever
Fulcrum at one end, resistance at the other end and effort in the middle (elbow)
What are the two STRUCTURAL divisions of the nervous system
Central nervous system (CNS)
Peipheral nervous system (PNS)
What does the CNS control
brain and spinal cord
What does the PNS control
cranial and spinal nerves
What are the two FUNCTIONAL divisions of the nervous system
Somatic nervous system
autonomic nervous system
What is the Somatic nervous system
sensory and motor innervation to the body-soma
What is the autonomic nervous system
sympathetic and parasympathetic
How can the nervous system be described (in simple terms)
INPUT (sensory)–> PROCESSING (interneurons)—> OUTPUT (motor)
What is the input (sensory) action carried by
afferent neurons (ascending)(sensory)
What is the output (motor) action ccarried by
efferent neurons (motor) (descending)
How many pairs of spinal nerves are there
31
How many CERVICAL nerves
8
How many THORACIC nerves
12
How many LUMBAR nerves
5
How many SACRAL nerves
5
How many coccygeal
1
What is the path that a trigger will take
Sensory receptor -> sensory neuron -> integrating center -> motor neuron -> effector