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Muscular system Flashcards

1
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Functions of muscular system (3)

A

Movement
Body heat production
Posture and support of body

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Properties of muscle (4)

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Irritability
Contractility
Extensibility
Elasticity

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3
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Attached to the skeleton and are responsible for voluntary body movements

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Skeletal muscles

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Occur mainly in blood vessels and tubular organs of the GI tract, reproductive, and urinary, respiratory systems

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Smooth muscles

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5
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Muscle found only in the wall of the heart

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Cardiac muscle

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6
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3 classifications of muscle

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Skeletal muscle
Smooth muscles
Cardiac muscle

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7
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The only voluntary muscles in the body

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Skeletal muscles

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8
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Connective tissue that attaches the muscle to bone

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Tendons

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9
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Less moveable attachment of the muscle

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Origin

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10
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The more moveable attachment of the muscle

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Insertion

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11
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The fleshy thick part of the muscle; also called the gaster

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Belly

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12
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Associated connective tissues (4)

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Endomysium
Perimysium
Epimysium
Fascia

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13
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Binds individual fibers together and supports capillaries and nerve endings

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Endomysium

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14
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Another sheath covering that binds groups of muscle fibers together into bundles called fasciculi

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Perimysium

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15
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Sheath covering the entire muscle

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Epimysium

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16
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Fibrous connective tissue that covers the muscle and attaches to the skin

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Faschia

17
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Functional grouping of muscle (8)

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Flexor
Extensor
Sphincter
Synergists
Abductor
Adductor
Antagonist
Agonist

18
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[Muscle] decreases the angle of the joint

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Flexor

19
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[Muscle] increases the angle of the joint

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Extensor

20
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[Muscle] pull a limb toward the median plane

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Adductor

21
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[Muscle] move the limb away from the median plane

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Abductor

22
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Muscles that encircle an opening; either striated or smooth

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Sphincter

23
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Muscles directly responsible for producing the desired action

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Agonist

24
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Muscle that is relaxing

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Antagonist

25
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Muscles that oppose any undesired action of the agonists

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Synergists

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