Muscle characteristic Flashcards

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1
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All muscle cells share several properties such as?

A

contractility, excitability, extensibility, and elasticity

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2
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Can you control smooth muscles?

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No due to it being involuntary.

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3
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Can you control skeleton muscles?

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Yes due to it being voluntary.

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4
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Can you control cardiac muscles?

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No it is under involuntary.

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5
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How are smooth muscles found?

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Sheets, or layers with the layers being behind one another and running in multiple directions.

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6
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The cardiac muscle is also know as the?

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Myocardium

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7
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Skeletal muscles make up how much % of out body weight?

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40%

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8
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How many individually named muscles are there?

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640

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9
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How are skeletal muscles arranged?

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In layers over the bones (striated)

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10
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What are the muscles nearest to the skin called?

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Superficial muscles

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11
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What are the muscles called that are found inside the body?

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Deep muscles

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12
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Another word for striated?

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Stripped

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13
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What do the striated muscles make up?

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Musculoskeletal system

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14
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What combination is the musculoskeletal system made up of?

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Its made up of muscles and skeleton

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15
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What are the skeletal muscles held to the bone with..

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Tendons

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16
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What are tendons?

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Cords made of tough tissue.

17
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What are tendons functions?

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To connect muscle to bone.

18
Q

If skeleton muscles come in pairs what are each of their functions?

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One muscle to move the bone in one direction and the other to move it back the other way.

19
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Where are the biggest and most powerful muscles located?

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The back near the spine.