muscle types Flashcards
1
Q
what are the 3 types of muscles?
A
skeletal muscle
smooth muscle
cardiac muscle
2
Q
3 properties of muscles
A
extensibility: ability to be stretched
elasticity: ability to return to og length
contractibility: ability to contract
3
Q
skeletal muscle
A
attached to bones of skeleton
voluntary movement
contractions of skeletal muscle brings movement at joints
allow movement, gives body its form and contours, and allows posture
4
Q
smooth muscles
A
found in internal organs, allow movement for these organs (peristalsis in the oesophagus)
involuntary control
5
Q
cardiac muscle
A
muscle that forms walls of heart
involuntary control
contracts to pump blood
