Key Terms Flashcards
1
Q
Thermogenesis
A
Heat creation
2
Q
Glycogen
A
Simple sugars stored as carbohydrates
3
Q
Myoglobin
A
Red coloured protein that binds oxygen
4
Q
Sphincter
A
A circular msucle that prevents out-flow from hollow organs
5
Q
Peristousis
A
A wave of contractive movement
6
Q
What is a sarcolemma
A
The cell membrane in a skeletal muscle fibre
7
Q
What is sarcoplasm
A
Cell cytoplasm in a muscle fibre
8
Q
What is sarcoplasmic reticulum
A
Smooth ER to store calcium for muscle contraction
9
Q
Muscle hypertrophy
A
Muscle growth
10
Q
Hyperplasia
A
The process of formation/development which smooth muscles undergo to increase in number
Eg often seen in uterus & blood vessels
