Muscular System Flashcards
1
Q
Cardiac muscle
A
- Smaller
- Striated
- Involuntary
- Heart muscle
2
Q
Skeletal muscle
A
- Larger
- Striated
- Voluntary
- Controls skeleton
3
Q
Main characteristics of muscle tissue
A
Provides movement by shortening
4
Q
Whiplash
A
- Injury to soft tissue of neck
* caused by sudden hyper extension or flexion of neck
5
Q
Proprioceptors
A
Are sensors used to provide information about body position or movement to maintain balance
6
Q
Adenosine triphosphate
ATP
A
•Powerhouse of a cell, •stores energy in muscles, •when broken down it releases energy
7
Q
Joint
A
To bones come together to form an articulation
8
Q
Kyphosis
A
Thoracic curve
Makes you look down
9
Q
Lordosis
A
Lumbar curve
Makes you look up
