Muscular System Flashcards

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Muscular system

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System composed of all the muscles of the body and concerned with movements of the total body as well as well as movements within the body

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Contractility

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Ability of muscle tissue to shorten or contract

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Extensibility

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Ability of muscle tissue to be extended or stretched within limits

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Elasticity

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Ability of muscle tissue to return to its original state after being stretched

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Irritability

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The susceptibility of muscle tissue to react to external stimuli

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Tonus

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State in which muscle is partially contracted allowing it to react instantly when stimulated

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Nervous control: involuntary

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Muscles NOT subject to the control of the will

1. Cardiac and smooth muscle are of the type.

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Nervous control: voluntary

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Muscle subject to the control of the will

1. Skeletal muscle is of this type

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Smooth muscle

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It is located comprising the walls of the internal organs as well as the blood vessels of the body
1. It does not appear striated.

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Smooth muscle

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Long spindles that are think in the center and tapered at the ends.
1 nuclei per cell

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Cardiac muscle

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It is located in the heart
It appears striated
1 nuclei per cell

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Skeletal muscle

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Composed of very long cells (up to 4 cm)

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Multinucleate

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1 nucleus is needed to carry out cellular functions

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Sacro

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Muscle

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Sarcolemma

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Cell membrane

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Sarcoplasm

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Myofilaments

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Is a special type of organelle is found within skeletal muscle cells

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What are the two types of myofilaments found in the myofibril

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Actin and myosin

Arranged in patterns that appears as alternating light and dark bands

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Fascia

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Connective tissue located surrounding muscles and between adjacent muscles

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Fascia function

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Permits gliding of 1 muscle over another

Provides pathway for passage of vessels and nerves

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Function

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Extensor digitorum

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Shape

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Location

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Tobialis anterior

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Number of heads of origin

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Biceps brachii

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Structure (direction of fibers)
External oblique
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Organ
Non-movable point of attachment
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Insertion
Moveable point of attachment
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Action
Movement a particular muscle produces
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Innervation
Nerve supply to a muscle
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Muscle attachments
``` Bone Cartilage Skin Fascia Tendons Aponeurosis ```
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Blood supply of muscle
Skeletal muscles are involved in movement and are very active organs They require a substantial amount of blood
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Nerve supply of muscle: Motor or efferent
Nerve fibers carry nerve impulses from receptors (muscle spindles) in the muscle to the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord)
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Nerve supply of muscle: sensory or afferent
Nerve fibers carry nerve impulses from central nervous system to muscle
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Prime mover or agonist
A muscle that directly produces the desired movement | 1. Ex when the extensor digitorum muscle extends the digits, it is acting as a prime mover or agonist
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Antagonist
A muscle that produces a movement opposite to that of a prime mover or agonist Example The flexor digitorum profundus which flexes the digits is antagonist to the extensor Digitorum
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Synergist
A muscle that adds a little extra force to help the prime mover or agonist perform the desirable movements Example of this includes the flexor digitorum profundus muscle which is assisted by the flexor digitorum superficialis when flexing the digits
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Fixators
Muscle that maintain body position while a part is moving This occurs in the shoulder one the muscle (serrated anterior) holds the scapula at an angle so that the humerus can move The muscle that flexes the scapula is acting as fixator