Muscular Flashcards
1
Q
MS
A
Muscles progressively, degenerate and weak
2
Q
ALS
A
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
3
Q
Sprain
A
Injury to a ligament and tendons
4
Q
Muscle strain
A
Stretching and tearing a muscle
5
Q
What is ATP the chemical energy of?
A
All cells
6
Q
Contraction
A
Sacromere shortens then contracts
7
Q
Sacromere
A
Repeating units of skeletal muscles
8
Q
Protein filament
A
Thinner, actin thicker myosin
9
Q
Muscles contain smaller
A
Myofibers
10
Q
Muscles consist of
A
Bundles of muscle fibers and cells
11
Q
What is the largest tendon?
A
Achilles
12
Q
Tendon
A
Fibrous connective tissue
13
Q
Antagonists
A
Produces opposite motion of agonist
14
Q
Agonist
A
Produces movement
15
Q
Skeletal muscle function
A
Contract and move body
