Muscular System Flashcards
1
Q
Name 3 types of muscular tissue
A
Cardiac
skeletal
smooth
2
Q
how many muscles in the body
A
600
3
Q
The needs adequate supplies of Calcium, Oxygen and Glycogen in the blood to produce ______________ for muscle contraction.
A
ATP(energy)
4
Q
Muscles have 2 ends - name them … this allows for movement
A
Insertion - the moveable end of the muscle that attaches to the bone being pulled
Origin - is the end of the muscle attached to a fixed (stabalized bone)
5
Q
A tendon is a cord of fibrous connective tissue that attaches ________________ to __________.
A
muscle to bone
6
Q
The largest muscle in the back is the
A
Lats - (Latissimus Dorsi muscle
7
Q
Muscle pain characterized by achy, pain and stiffness in the soft tissues.
Name 2 examples
A
Myalgia
ie: Fibramyalgia and Polymyalgia
