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Muscles Flashcards

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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
1
Q

The muscular system has 3 primary functions

A

Movement
Posture
Heat production

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2
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There are 3 types of muscles in the body

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Skeletal
Visceral
Cardiac

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3
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Skeletal

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Moved the bones of the body
Striated
Voluntary

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Visceral

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Moves the internal organs
Non-striated (smooth)
Voluntary

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5
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Cardiac

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Heart muscle
Striated
Involuntary

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6
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Fascia

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Fibrous connective tissue that covers the muscle and tapers into a tendon

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