muscle vocab Flashcards
1
Q
Cardiac
A
A muscle that works all the time and looks striped under a microscope. ( heart)
2
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Muscle
A
a special type of muscle that works by contracting.
3
Q
Smooth
A
a muscle that looks smooth under a microscope.( esophagus, stomach, and intestines)
4
Q
Tendon
A
elastic, connective tissue that connects muscle to bone
5
Q
Striated
A
a muscle that looks striped under a microscope( skeletal muscles)
6
Q
Flexor
A
a muscle that causes a joint to bend.
7
Q
involuntary
A
a muscle that u cannot consiously control
8
Q
extensor
A
a muscle that causes a joint to straighten out.
9
Q
ADD (Adductor)
A
a muscle that moves a limb towards ur body
10
Q
voluntary
A
a muscle that u can conciously control
11
Q
ABD (Abductor)
A
a muscle that moves a limb away from ur body
