Muscle Tissue

Question 0

3 types of muscle tissue

Answer 0

Skeletal
Cardiac
Smooth

Question 1

What is the main function of muscle tissue? What’s the side effect?

Answer 1

To produce movement. side effect: generates heat

Question 2

Functions of muscle tissue

Answer 2

Motility (movement)
Maintain posture
Stabilize joints
Generate heat

Question 3

Epi

Answer 3

Upon

Question 4

Peri

Answer 4

Around

Question 5

Endo

Answer 5

Within

Question 6

Myo

Answer 6

Muscle

Question 7

Sarco

Answer 7

Flesh

Question 8

2 types of skeletal muscle attachments

Answer 8

Insertions: movable bone
Origin: immovable bone

Question 9

Characteristics of Skeletal muscle

Answer 9

> Attach bone to skin
Striated & Voluntary
Contract rapidly
Require nervous system stimulation

Question 10

Characteristics of Cardiac muscle

Answer 10

> Only in the heart
Striated & Involuntary
Can contract w/o nervous system stimulation

Question 11

Characteristics of Smooth muscle

Answer 11

> Forces food through body
Not striated & Involuntary
Constriction in arteries increase blood pressure

Question 12

Epimysium

Answer 12

Wraps whole muscle

Question 13

Perimysium

Answer 13

Wraps fascicles

Question 14

Endomysium

Answer 14

Wraps each cell or fiber

Question 15

Characteristics of Sarcomere

Answer 15

> Smallest contractile unit of muscle
Region between two Z discs
Thin=actin
Thick=myosin

Question 16

Actin contains….

Answer 16

Active sites where myosin binds