MEANING Flashcards
1
Q
muscles
A
allows movement and locomotions, “soft tissues”, stretchy fibers
2
Q
skeletal
A
muscles work with your bones
3
Q
cardiac
A
muscles line the heart walls
4
Q
smooth
A
muscles line inside of organs such as bladder & stomach
5
Q
voluntary muscles
A
can be controlled, depends on your personal reaction
6
Q
involuntary muscles
A
cannot be controlled, include all muscles whose activity is independent
7
Q
bone
A
provides support, protection and attachment points for muscles
8
Q
axial skeleton
A
skull, ribcage, sternum
9
Q
appendicular skeleton
A
pectoral gindle, arm bones, pelvic grindle
10
Q
morhow many muscles are in your body
A
more than 600 muscles
11
Q
how many bones are in your body
A
270 for human infant
206-213 for human adult
