Muscle Anatomy Flashcards
1
Q
What is muscle?
A
A contractile tissue which serves to bring movement
2
Q
What are the 4 main functions of muscle?
A
Body movement
Posture maintenance
Body substance movement/transport/storage
Heat generation
3
Q
What are the 3 types of muscle?
A
Skeletal
Cardiac
Smooth
4
Q
What are fascicles?
A
Fibres that are arranged into bundles
5
Q
What surrounds fascicles?
A
Endomysium
6
Q
What are multiple bundles surrounded by?
A
Perimysium
7
Q
What is muscle surrounded by?
A
Epimysium
8
Q
What are sarcomeres?
A
These are what make up the fibres and give the muscle the striated look
9
Q
When does a contraction occur in sarcomere?
A
When a chemical reaction occurs causing myosin and actin to bind and contract
