Muscle Flashcards
1
Q
3 types of muscle
A
Skeletal, visceral, cardiac
2
Q
Describe skeletal muscle
A
Striated, multi nucleate, voluntary
3
Q
Describe visceral muscle
A
Not striated, spindle shapes cells, involuntary, also known as smooth
4
Q
Describe cardiac muscle
A
Involuntary, striated, beaches with intercalated discs
5
Q
What does deep fascia do?
A
Divides the limbs into compartments eg in the arm-anterior and posterior
6
Q
Deep fascia separates the limbs into compartments. What do all the muscles in a compartment share?
A
A function
7
Q
The 3 types of muscle in a compartment
A
- The prime mover which is the main participant in movement
- Synergists which support movement
- Antagonists which oppose the movement- work against the movement for support
8
Q
Tendon and ligament= muscle to bone or bone to bone
A
Tendon= muscle to bone Ligament = bone to bone
