Muscular system Flashcards
1
Q
Are smooth muscles involuntary or voluntary
A
involuntary
2
Q
What are the three types of muscle tissue
A
smooth, cardiac and skeletal
3
Q
What 2 muscles sound similar and one sits around the eye and one around the mouth
A
obicularis oculi, obicularis oris
4
Q
Where are the cardiac muscles
A
the heart
5
Q
Are skeletal muscles voluntary
A
yes
6
Q
Isotonic contraction is?
A
when the muscle changes length
7
Q
Isometric contraction means?
A
when the muscle doesn’t change length but contacts
8
Q
What are some muscle disorders?(7)
A
Tension, Sprain, Spasm, Atony, Atrophy, Cramp Muscle fatigue
9
Q
What is the calf muscle called
A
gastrocnemius
