Muscular system Flashcards
Muscle tissue is found is every organ.
True or false
True
What does the skeletal muscle do?
Provides strength and mobility by attaching to skeleton
Where are smooth muscles located?
Walls of digestive tract, blood vessels, uterus
What is voluntary movement?
Ex: picking a pen up
Conscious control over movement
What is involuntary movement?
Ex: beating of heart
Unconscious control over movement
Can muscles resist movement?
Yes
Muscles generate heat
True or false
True
How many skeletal muscles are there?
600
Skeletal muscles do not cause bones to move.
True or false
False, they do cause them to move
What are synergistic muscles?
Muscles that work together to create the same movement
What are antagonistic muscles?
Muscles that oppose each other
How do most muscles attach to bones?
Tendons
What are muscles?
Groups of cells with same attachment points and function
