muscular system Flashcards
1
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skeletal muscle
A
voluntary muscles attached to bones
2
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smooth muscle
A
involuntary muscle found in the digestive, circulatory, lymphatic, and respiratory systems
3
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cardiac muscle
A
heart muscle
4
Q
motor unit
A
a motor neuron and the muscle cells it connects to
5
Q
muscle tone
A
the contraction within a resting muscle
6
Q
fibrosis
A
muscle tissue that has been overcome by fibrous tissue
7
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contraction
A
the act of muscle tissue shortening
8
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stretch
A
the act of muscle tissue lengthening
9
Q
atrophy
A
wasting away
10
Q
origin
A
muscle attachment on bone that is usually more fixed than the other bone(s) the muscle attaches to
11
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insertion
A
muscle attachment on bone that usually moves more than the other bone(s) the muscle attaches to
12
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aponeurosis
A
broad layers of fascial tissue
