Muscle Tissues Flashcards
Consist of cells with the ability to contract, making movement possible
Muscle tissue
3 types of muscle tissue
Skeletal
Smooth
Cardiac
Type of muscle that has large, long, cylindrical cells and are multinucleated and striated
Skeletal
Type of muscle that has tapered cells at each end and is uninucleated and does not have striations
Smooth muscle
Type of muscle that is branched and cylindrical, uninucliated and striated.
Cardiac muscle
Sometimes called voluntary muscles
Skeletal muscles
Functions of Skeletal muscles
Movement of the body, Maintenance of posture, Production of body heat, Stabilizing joints, Protecting underlying structures, Giving shape to body parts
Embryonic origin of muscles
Mesoderm
Skeletal muscle which lie dorsal to the vertebral column
Epaxial muscles
Skeletal muscles lying ventral to the vertebral column
Hypaxial muscles
Occurs from decreased physical activity due to medical conditions or sedentary lifestyle
Disuse atrophy
Innervations of skeletal muscles
Nerve trunk
Motor neurons
Sensory neurons
Sympathetic fibers
Shortening of muscles
COntraction
Lengthening of muscles
Relaxation
Partial state of contraction of muscles while resting; accomplished by asynchronous discharge of nervous impulses.
Muscle tone