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Muscles/Tendons/Ligaments Flashcards

1
Q

What are the three types of muscle?

A

Cardiac, smooth, skeletal muscle

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2
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Define: origin

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Proximal attachment to a skeleton

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3
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Define: insertion

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Distal attachment to skeleton

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4
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Define: action

A

The function of the muscle…

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5
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Define: belly

A

Main part of the muscle

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6
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Define: tendon

A

Band of strong fibrous tissue, connects muscle to a bone

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7
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Define: ligament

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Band of fibrous tissues connecting bone to cartilage

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8
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Define: aponeurosis

A

Sheet like tendon, broad attachment.

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9
Q

Where is cardiac muscle found?

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Found in the ventricular and arterial walls in the heart

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10
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Define: striations

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Muscle fibres join other parallel fibres.

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11
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True OR False: smooth muscle is controlled by the autonomic nervous system

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True

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12
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Define: peristalsis

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Rhythmic contractions that help move food along the digestive tract

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13
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Define: sarcolemma

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Cell membrane of muscle cell

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14
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Define: myofibril

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The actin and myosin give skeletal muscle it’s striated appearance

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15
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Define: ATP

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Adenosine triphosphate

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16
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Define: abductor

A

Moves limb away from medial plane

17
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Define: adductor

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Moves limb towards medial plane

18
Q

Define: agonist

A

Movement of muscles that cause the prime movement

19
Q

Define: antagonist

A

Muscles responsible for opposite action

20
Q

What do the epaxial muscles do?

A

They support the spine, extend the vertebral column and allow lateral flexion

21
Q

Hypo =

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Below

22
Q

Where are intercostal muscles found?

A

Within the ribs

23
Q

Define: perimysium

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Connective tissue around fascicles

24
Q

Define: endomysium

A

Connective tissue around myocytes

25
Q

Define: sarcoplasmic reticulum

A

Membrane that stores Ca in muscle

26
Q

Define: fascicle

A

A tubular bundle of muscle cells/fibres

27
Q

Define: epimysium

A

Connective tissue around whole muscle

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