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muscles and nerves Flashcards

1
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functions of muscle

A

movement
static support
heat production

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2
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types of muscle

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skeletal
cardiac
smooth

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3
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where is skeletal muscle found

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attached to skeleton

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4
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function of skeletal muscle

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locomotion

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5
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is skeletal muscle voluntary or involuntary

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voluntary

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6
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where is cardiac muscle found

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heart

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7
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function of cardiac muscle

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blood circulation

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8
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is cardiac muscle voluntary or involuntary

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involuntary

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9
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where is smooth muscle found

A

walls of vessels and organs

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10
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function of smooth muscle

A

move substances and restrict flow

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11
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is smooth muscle voluntary or involuntary

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involuntary

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12
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breakdown of skeletal muscle

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epimysium
perimysium
fascicle
endomysium
muscle fibre

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13
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what attaches bone to muscle

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tendon

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14
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what is the outer layer of muscle called

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epimysium

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15
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what is the outer layer of a fascicle called

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perimysium

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16
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what do fascicles contain

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muscle fibres

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17
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what layer covers muscle fibres

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endomysium

18
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characteristics of tendons and aponeuroses

A

dense fibrous connective tissue
do not shorten
can alter force direction

19
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muscles passing over a joint will have what affect

A

they will act on that joint

20
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action at elbow joint

A

flexors and extensors working in opposition

21
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action at shoulder joint

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stabilised by join action of rotator cuff muscles

22
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action in hand

A

forearm muscles for powerful grip
intrinsic hand muscles for precision

23
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muscle compartments of arm

A

flexor (anterior) and extensor (posterior)

24
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muscle compartments of forearm

A

flexor-pronator and extensor-supinator

25
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all extensors in the upper limb are supplied by what nerve

A

radial nerve

26
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composition of CNS

A

brain and spinal cord

27
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composition of PNS

A

12 cranial and 31 spinal nerves

28
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functional divisions of nervous system

A

somatic
autonomic
enteric

29
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how many spinal nerves are ther

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31 pairs over 5 regions

30
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where is the C1 spinal nerve

A

between skull and atlas

31
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plexus meaning

32
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nerves supplying upper and lower limbs originate in….

33
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nerves supplying upper and lower limbs originate in….

34
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dorsal root carries what type of signal

A

sensory/afferent

35
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ventral root carries what type of signal

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motor/efferent

36
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rami carry what type of signal

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both sensory and motor

37
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spinal nerves carry what type of signal

A

both sensory and motor

38
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what are myotomes and dermatomes

A

areas supplied by a single spinal nerve

39
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T4 dermatome

A

nipples
t4 titties

40
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T10

A

bellybutton

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