Muscles Flashcards

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1
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Thermogenesis

A

Heat production

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Movement facilitation

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muscles shorten and pull causing movement

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3
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Postural support

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contradiction of muscles which keeps us upright

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4
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Protection of internal organs

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contraction of abdominal muscles which harden to protect organs

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5
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Controls the volume of hollow organs

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smooth muscles contract to control what leaves and what stays

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6
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5 basic functions of organs

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Thermogenesis, movement, structure, protection, controls volume

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7
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3 examples of hollow organs

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Stomach and small intestines, bladder, blood vessels

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7
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Skeletal muscle tissue

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striated, voluntary, rods together

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cardiac

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striated, involuntary, mario game

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smooth tissue

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non striated, involuntary, spill

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Tendon

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flexible and elastic tissue attaching muscle to bone

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11
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Difference between tendon and ligament

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tendon attaches the bone and the muscle. ligament attaches bone to bone

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12
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Tendonitis

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age related overuse of tendon, inflamation, RICE

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13
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Muscular dystrophy

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muscular dystrophy, generic, missing certain proteins, progressive weakness, no cure or physcial therapy

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14
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Strain

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Strain, tearing of the TENDON, swealing and bruising, RICE

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15
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Muscle Spasm

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muscle spasm, involuntary control, twitch or pain, stretch muscle