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Muscles Flashcards

1
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The 4 unique characteristics of muscle tissue

A

Excitability: respond to input from stimuli

Contractility: muscle fibres can contract and shorten

Elasticity: when tension is removed muscle cells return to their original length

Extensibility: muscle fibres can be stretched beyond their resting length

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2
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Why are muscles considered organs

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they contain all 4 tissue types

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3
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Characteristics of Skeletal Muscle Tissue

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striated
usually attached to bone (bar most facial muscles)
multi-nulcei
voluntary control

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4
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functions of skeletal muscle tissue

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for body movement
maitain posture
regulate temperature
storage and movement of materials
support

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5
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composition of muscles

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muscle fibres (muscle cells)
blood vessels
nerves

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6
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organisation of muscles

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muscle
fascicle
muscle fibre (muscle cells)
myofibrils
myofilaments (actin and myosin)

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7
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how many layers of CT do muscles have

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3 layers composed of collagen and elastic fibres

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8
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what is the purpose of the CT in muscles

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provides protection
site for blood vessels and nerve distribution
means for attachment to the skeleton

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9
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What are the 3 CT layers

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Endomysium
Perimysium
Epimysium

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10
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The location and tissue type of each CT layer

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Endomysium - surrounds and electrically insulates each muscle fibre, Areolar CT
Perimysium - surrounds the fascicles, dense irregular CT
Epimysium - surrounds the entire muscle, dense irregular CT

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11
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what are the names for muscle-specific plasma membrane, cytoplasm and smooth ER

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sarcolemma
sarcoplasm
sarcoplasmic reticulum (regulates Ca2+)

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12
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name the thick and thin filaments

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thick - Myosin
thin - Actin

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13
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what is sliding filament theory

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the mechanism for contraction where the myosin heads ‘walk’ along the binding sites of the Actin

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14
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cardiac muscle fibre features

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striated
y-shaped
one/two nuclei
joined by intercalated discs (gap junctions for communication)
autorhythmic
under involuntary control

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15
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Smooth muscle fibre features

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short fusiform cells (tear drop)
single central nucleus
no striations
thin filaments attached to Dense Bodies
under involuntary control

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16
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name of the convergence of CT of muscles

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Tendons

17
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What do Tendons join

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Muscle to bone

18
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What do Ligaments join

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Bone to bone

19
Q

name of the less moveable point of attachment of a muscle

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origin (proximal end)

20
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name the more moveable point of attachment of a muscle

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insertion (distal end)

21
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what is muscle tone

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the constant tension in resting muscles, when motor units are randomly stimulated to avoid fatigue

22
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what is isometric contraction

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when the length stays constant while tension is changing

23
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what is isotonic contraction

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when the tension is constant, while length is changing

24
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what are the two stages of isotonic contaction

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concentric contraction
eccentric contraction

25
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what is concentric contraction

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when a muscle under tension shortens

26
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what is eccentric contraction

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when a muscle under tension lenghtens

27
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what is the term for circular muscle fibre pattern

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Orbicularis (ie. orbicular oris or orbicular oculi)

28
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what is the term for parallel muscle fibre pattern

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Rectus (ie. Rectus abdominis)

29
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what is a convergent muscle pattern

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when a muscle is widespread over a large area, and the fascicles come to a single common point.
ie. pectoralis major

30
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what is a pennate muscle pattern

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when muscle fibres attach obliquely (on an angle) to the tendon (for a greater force production)

31
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what is a unipennate muscle pattern

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a type of pennate muscle where all the fibres attach to a single side of the tendon
ie. extensor digitorum

32
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what is a bipennate muscle pattern

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a type of pennate muscle where the fibres attach to two side of the tendon
ie. Rectus femoris

33
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what is a multipennate muscle pattern

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a type of pennate muscle where multiple rows of muscle fibres attach to a tendon whose central tendon has branched into multiple tendons.
ie. Deltoid

34
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what is the Agonist

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it is the focus. It produces a specific movment
the Prime Mover
ie. triceps brachii is the agonist of antibrachium extension

35
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what is the antagoinst

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a muscle whose action apposes the agonist
ie. the biceps brachii is an antagonist to the triceps brachii

36
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what is the synergist

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a muscle whose action supports the agonist to perform its action

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