Muscle Physiology Flashcards
1
Q
functions of muscles
A
MOVEMENT( skeletal=skeleton, cardiac=heart, smooth=lines tubes), THERMOREGULATION (regulation of body temp)
2
Q
excitability
A
respond to stimuli
3
Q
contractility
A
shorten
4
Q
extensibility
A
stretch
5
Q
return to original state
A
elasticity
6
Q
visual characteristics of cardiac muscle
A
branches, nuclei is inside, striped
7
Q
visual characteristics of skeletal muscle
A
striped,parallel, nuclei is on the edges
8
Q
tone
A
constant contraction
9
Q
epimysium
A
around outside
10
Q
myosin
A
thick
11
Q
actin
A
thin
