muscle microstructure and contraction

Question 1

what are the 3 types of muscle?

Answer 1

smooth
cardiac
skeletal

Question 2

how is smooth muscle controlled?

Answer 2

involuntary from autonomic nervous system

Question 3

how is cardiac muscle controlled?

Answer 3

can contract autonomously but is under influence of autonomic nervous system and circulating chemicals

Question 4

how is skeletal muscle controlled?

Answer 4

under voluntary control, usually attached to bones and contract to bring about movement

Question 5

outline skeletal muscles

Answer 5

usually attached to bones

contract to bring about movement

Question 6

what are the type of muscle fibre arrangements?

Answer 6

parallel
fusiform
triangular
unipennate
bipennate
multipennate

Question 7

what are bundles of muscle fibres called?

Answer 7

fascicles

Question 8

what are muscle fibres called?

Answer 8

myofibres

Question 9

what makes up myofibres?

Answer 9

myofibrils

Question 10

what makes up myofibrils?

Answer 10

myofilaments

Question 11

what covers the entire muscle?

Answer 11

epimysium

Question 12

what covers muscle fascicles?

Answer 12

perimysium

Question 13

what covers muscle fibres?

Answer 13

endomysium