Muscle Anatomy And Physiology Flashcards
Axial skeleton
Balance consisting of the skull, spine, ribs, and sternum.
Musculoskeletal System
Body system that consists of the bones, joints, connective tissue, and muscle.
Appendicular Skeleton
Bones consisting of the upper and lower extremities, including the pelvic and shoulder girdles.
Musculotendinous
Of, relating to, or affecting muscular and tendinous tissue.
Joint
Point with two bones connect.
Synovial Fluid
A fluid that lubricates the smooth cartilage in joints.
Collagen
Fibrous protein that forms tough connective tissue.
Feedback Loop
Section of a control system that serves as a regulatory mechanism; return input as some of the output.
Elastin
Elastic fibers proteins found in connective tissues.
Cartilage
A firm, elastic, flexible, white material found at the end of ribs, between vertebrae (discs), at joint surfaces, and in the nose and ears.
Ballistic Movements
High-impact, rapid, jerking movements.
Origin
The proximal attachment; generally considered the least movable part or the part that attaches closest to the midline or center of the body.
Insertion
The distal attachment; generally considered the most movable part or the part that attaches farthest from the midline or center of the body.
Myofilaments
The elements of the muscle that actually shorten upon contraction; made up mainly of two types of protein: actin and myosin.
Myosin
Short, thick contractile filaments.
Actin
Long, thin contractile filaments.
Voluntary Muscle Tissues
Receives nerve fibers from the somatic nervous system that can be voluntarily controlled. (e.g. skeletal muscles)
Involuntary Muscle Tissues
Receive nerve fibers from the autonomic nervous system and cannot be voluntarily controlled, except in a few rare cases. (e.g, the heart)
Muscle Spindles
Special sense organs that measure the strain in muscle and can be used to pre-set tension of muscles.
Myofibrils
Tiny fibrils that make up a single muscle fiber
Sarcoplasm
Jelly-like intracellular fluid found in muscle fiber.
Sliding Filament Theory
Theory stating that myofibril contacts by the actin and myosin filaments sliding over each other.
Isometric
A contraction in which the muscle develops tension but does not shorten.
Isotonic
A contraction in which the muscle shortens but retains constant tension.