Muscular Sustem Flashcards
1
Q
What is a joint?
A
Where two bones are joined
2
Q
Thick filaments in skeletal muscle are composed of
A
Myosin
3
Q
What is the function of a tendon?
A
to link muscles to bones
4
Q
Approximately how many skeletal muscles are there in the human body?
A
600
5
Q
muscles attached to the bones move the body?
A
Pull move,ent only
6
Q
Muscles are made of
A
Groups of cells called fibres
7
Q
Which of the following is not performed by muscles?
A
Excretion
8
Q
Muscle tissue refers to all contractile tissue. To what does the term muscular system most often refer?
A
Skeletal muscle system
9
Q
A muscle fibre relaxes when
A
Nerve stimulus is removed
