Muscle Physiology and Basic Structure(Exam 2) Flashcards
Five functions of skeletal muscle
-Movement
-Maintain posture/position
-Maintain Temperature
-Guard Entrances and Exits
-Support soft Tissues
(MMMGS)
how do skeletal muscles support soft tissues?
the walls of the abdominal cavity and pelvic floor
what are sphincters?
muscles that contract in a circle to close `
skeletal muscles (as organs) contain
Connective Tissue
Blood supply
Skeletal muscle tissue
Nerves
Single muscle cells are called
fibers
Name muscle’s 3 layers of connective tissue
EPImysium
PERImysium
ENDOmysium
(EPE)
which layer of connective tissue coveres the entire muscle?
epimysium
what layer of connective tissue divides the muscle into fassicles?
perimysium
what is a fassicle?
bundles of muscle tissues
the perimysium contains ______ and ____
blood vessles and nerves
which layer covers muscle fibers
endomysium
2 functions of the endomysium
cover fibers, connect fibers together
what are tendons?
coming together of the 3 connective tissue layers
what do tendons do?
connect muscle to bone
Aponeurosis
broad sheet of collagen fibers that connect muscles to each other
where are aponeurosies common
abdominal wall