Muscular System Flashcards

(35 cards)

1
Q

List the 4 main functions of the muscular system

A

allows movement
maintains posture
stabilizes joints
generates heat

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2
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Which property of muscles says they are capable of receiving and responding to stimulation by nerves

A

Excitable or Irritable

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3
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Which property of muscles says they are capable of shortening

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contractible

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4
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which properties of muscles allow them to be stretched without damage?

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Extensible

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5
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Which property of muscles says they are able to return to resting shape after being contracted and extended?

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elasticity

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6
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Which property of muscles says they can change in response to how it’s used, they can get bigger or smaller

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adaptability

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7
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this is a muscle movement controlled consciously by a person such as speaking, writing and writing

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voluntary

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This is a muscle movement that is controlled by the unconscious part of the brain such as heartbeat, intestine moving waste, and breathing

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involuntary

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9
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This type of muscle forms the wall of our heart and controls your heartbeat. It is involuntary

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Cardiac muscle

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10
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This type of muscle is the weakest of all muscle tissue found in the organs and are found in our digestive system, the iris of our eye, and arteries and veins. All involuntary

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smooth muscle

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11
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this type of muscle is connected to our skeleton in at least one place to move parts of bones closer to each other. This is voluntary!

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skeletal muscles

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12
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These are the 5 ways muscles get their names

A

location
size
direction of the muscle fibers
number of tendons of origin
shape

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13
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This word is used to describe muscle fibers that run parallel to the midline

A

Rectus

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14
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This word is used to describe muscle fibers that run perpendicular to the midline

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transverse

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15
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This word is used to describe muscle fibers that run diagonally to the midline

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oblique

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16
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This muscle has two tendons of origin

17
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This muscle has three tendons of origin

18
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This muscle has four tendons of origin

19
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This name describes a muscle having a triangular shape

20
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This name describes a muscle having a trapezoid shape

21
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This name describes a muscle having a rhomboid/diamond shape

22
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The name describes a muscle having a saw tooth shape

23
Q

Attached to the less movable bone

24
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attached to the movable bone

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moving toward the midline of the body
adduction
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moving away from the midline of the body
abduction
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a movement that decreases the angle between two body parts
flexion
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a movement that increases the angle between two body parts
extension
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moving a toward or away from the midline
rotation
30
circular movement of a limb from the joint at which the movement is controlled
circumduction
31
what two systems does the muscular system work most closely with?
skeletal and nervous
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a genetic disorder that causes damage of the muscle fiber causing weakness, immobility, and imbalance
Muscular Dystrophy
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a congenital disorder that affects the posture, balance, and motor functions
Cerebral Palsy
34
Neurogenerative disease that causes loss of control on voluntary muscles
ALS - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis or Lou Gehrig's Disease
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when tendons become inflamed or irritated most common in wrists, elbows, shoulders and heels causing pain and swelling
Tendonitis