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Muscular System Flashcards

1
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Three layers of muscle

A

Endomysium, Perimysium, Epimysium

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2
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Connects muscle to bone

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Tendon

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3
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Broad, flat sheet of connective tissue

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Aponeurosis

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4
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Fibrous connective tissue that covers the outside of epimysium and tendons (connective tissue found under the skin)

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Fascia

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5
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Point of attachment that doesn’t move when the muscle contracts

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Origin

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6
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Point of attachment that moves when the muscle contracts

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Insertion

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7
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Prime Mover (agonist)

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A muscle that directly performs a movement

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8
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Antagonists

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Muscles that directly oppose prime movers (they’re relaxed when agonists are contracted)

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9
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Synergists

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Muscles that contract at the same time as prime movers

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10
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Fixator Muscles

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Muscles that provide stability at joints (posture)

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11
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Tonicity (muscle Tone)

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Continual low level tension or muscle constriction do to counteracting gravity pull

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12
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What binds with Myosin on Thick filaments

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ATP (transfers energy)

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13
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Oxygen-requiring respiration (catabolic process)

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Aerobic

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14
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Respiration without the need of oxygen

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Anaerobic

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15
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What do skeletal muscle produce

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Movement, support, and Heat

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16
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Treppe (staircase phenomenon)

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A series of twitches that get stronger with each contraction (can cause muscle fatigue)

17
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Tenanus (tetanic Contractions)

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Rapid stimulation that does’t allow the muscle to relax

18
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myalgia

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Muscle Pain

19
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Over stretching or tearing of a ligament

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Sprain

20
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myositis

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Muscle inflammation

21
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Fibromyositis

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Tendon and muscle inflammation

22
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Muscle Bruse

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Contusion

23
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Muscle Dystrophy (MD)

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atrophy of muscle tissue (wasting)

24
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Duchenne Muscle Dystrophy (DMD)

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False muscle growth, replacement of muscle by fat

25
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Myasthenia Gravis

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Chronic disease characterized by muscle weakness

26
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Weakness of abdominal muscles

A

Hernia

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