Musclar System Flashcards
1
Q
Types of muscle tissues
A
Skeletal
Smooth
Cardiac
2
Q
Voluntary
Striated
Attached by tendons
Comprised 30-40% of body eight
A
Skeletal
3
Q
Involuntary
Non-striated
Surrounds the body’s internal organs
A
Smooth
4
Q
Involuntary
Striated
A
Cardiac only in heart
5
Q
Properties of muscle cells
A
Irritability Contractibility Elasticity Extensibility Conductivity
6
Q
Ability to respond to stimulus
A
Irritability
7
Q
Ability to shorten in length
A
Contractability
8
Q
Ability to stretch and return
A
Elasticity
9
Q
Ability of a muscle to stretch
A
Extensibility
10
Q
Ability to transmit nerve impulses
A
Conductivity
11
Q
Types of contractions
A
Isotonic
Isometric
Isokinetic
12
Q
Controlled shortening (concentric) and lengthening (eccentric) of the muscle Ex bicep curl
A
Isotonic
13
Q
Isotonic
A
Controlled shortening (concentric) and lengthening (eccentric) of the muscle Ex bicep curl
14
Q
Constant length throughout contraction with no motion
Ex
Plank
A
Isometric
15
Q
Isometric
A
Constant length throughout contraction with no motion
Ex
Plank
