Muscular System Flashcards
0
Q
Excitability
A
Respond as stimulus
1
Q
Functions of the muscular system
A
Movement
produce heat/energy
maintain posture
protect internal organs
2
Q
Contractibility
A
Become short and thick
3
Q
Extensibility
A
Become stretched
4
Q
Elasticity
A
Return to original shape
5
Q
Cardiac
A
Lines heart (involuntary)
6
Q
Smooth
A
Walls of visceral organs (involuntary)
7
Q
Skeletal
A
Attached to skeleton (voluntary)
8
Q
Insertion
A
Moveable attachment of a muscle to a bone
9
Q
Origin
A
Stable attachment of a muscle to a bone
10
Q
Tendon
A
Connects muscle to bone
11
Q
Atrophy
A
Wasting away of muscle
12
Q
Hypertrophy
A
Inc in diameter of muscle
13
Q
Fascia and origin
A
Ways skeletal muscles attach to bones
14
Q
Muscle tone
A
State of readiness to act
