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1
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consist of myocytes called muscle fiber

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Muscle Tissue

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2
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used ATP to generate force and produce movement

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Muscle Tissue

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3
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Types of Muscle Tissue

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Cardiac, Smooth, Skeletal

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4
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found in the heart wall

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Cardiac Muscle Tissue

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5
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pumps blood into the arteries

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Cardiac Muscle Tissue

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6
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involuntary muscle / visceral muscle

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Smooth Muscle Tissue

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7
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found in walls of hollow internal structures

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Smooth Muscle Tissue

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8
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move substance/ structure associated with location

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Smooth Muscle Tissue

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9
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Two Muscle Tissue under subconscious control

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Cardiac and Smooth Muscle Tissue

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10
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voluntary muscle / striated muscle

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Skeletal Muscle Tissue

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11
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have striated/striped appearance

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Skeletal Muscle Tissue

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12
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found attached to bones of skeleton

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Skeletal Muscle Tissue

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13
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contraction is under CONSCIOUS control

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Skeletal Muscle Tissue

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14
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Function of Skeletal Muscles

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  1. Producing Body Movement & Locomotion
  2. Stabilizing Body Position (Posture)
  3. Protection of Internal Organ (Abs)
  4. Support of Internal Organ (pelvic)
  5. Generating heat (shivering)
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15
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Changes in Muscle Tissue

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Atrophy and Hypertrophy

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16
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wasting away of muscles

17
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caused by disuse/severing of nerve supply (dennerving)

18
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increase in the diameter of muscle fibers

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Hypertrophy

19
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result from very forceful, repetitive muscular activity

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Hypertrophy

20
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decrease in the angle between articulating bones

21
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increase in the angle between articulating bones

22
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continuation of extension beyond the return to anatomical position

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Hyperextension

23
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movement of a bone away from the midline

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movement of a bone towards the midline

25
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movement of a distal body part in a circle—while the proximal part remains relatively static

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Circumduction

26
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a bone revolves around its own longitudinal axis

27
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bending of foot at the ankle in upward direction

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DorsiFlexion

28
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bending of the foot at the ankle in downward directy

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Plantar Flexion

29
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movement of the forearm so that the palm is turned upward

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Supination

30
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movement of the forearm so that the palm is turned downward

31
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Cause the action / Prime Mover

32
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Oppose the Movement

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Antagonist

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