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Muscular system Flashcards

1
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Cell membrane in muscle of the cell

A

Sarcolemma

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2
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The name of the thick filaments in sarcomere

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Myosin

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3
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What is the name of the thin filaments in a sarcomere?

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Actin

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4
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What is the name of a bundle of muscle fibers?

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Fascicle

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5
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What is a fascicle made up of?

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A bundle of muscle fibers

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6
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What is a myofibril?

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A muscle filament

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7
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What is the name of the membrane around many muscle fibers?

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Perimysium

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8
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What are the functions of skeletal muscles? (4)

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  1. Produce movement
  2. Maintain posture
  3. Stabilize joints
  4. Generate heat
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9
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What is the name of the units that contract in a muscle?

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Sarcomere

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10
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Which filament, actin or myosin, has cross-bridges?

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Myosin

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11
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Which filament, actin or myosin, has binding sites?

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Actin

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12
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What is the name of the cytoplasm in a muscle cell?

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Sarcoplasm

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13
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What is the name of the endoplasmic reticulum in a muscle cell?

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Sarcoplasmic reticulum

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14
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What does ATP stand for?

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Adenosine triphosphate

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15
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What does ADP stand for?

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Adenosine diphosphate

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16
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What does CP stand for?

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Creatine phosphate

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17
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What is the name of the structure that attaches a muscle to a bone?

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Tendon

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18
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What is the name of the enzyme that decomposes acetylcholine?

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Acetylocholinesterase

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19
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What is the name of the fibrous connective tissue that holds a muscle in position and separates one muscle from another?

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Fascia

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20
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What molecule allows ATP to be regenerated?

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Creatine phosphate

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21
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Muscle fatigue occurs from the accumulation of what molecule?

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Lactic acid

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22
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In the liver, what molecule is requires to convert lactic acid to glucose?

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Oxygen

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23
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What is the name of a broad fibrous sheet of connective tissue?

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Aponeurosis

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24
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What is an antagonist muscle group

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Does the opposite movement

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25
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What is a synergist muscle group?

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Reduces undesirable movement

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26
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What is a prime mover?

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Main muscle that does an action

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27
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What ion is released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum when an action potential comes?

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Calcium

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28
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Can muscles ever push?

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No

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29
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What is the origin of a muscle?

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Attached the the immovable bone

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30
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What is the insertion of a muscle?

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Attached to the bone that moves

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31
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Will the bulk of the muscle alway lie proximal to the bone it crosses?

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Yes

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32
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All muscles have at least __ attachments

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2

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33
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All skeletal muscles cross at least __ joint(s)

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1

34
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Does the origin move towards the insertion during muscle contraction?

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No - insertion towards origin

35
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What is acetylcholine?

A

A neurotransmitter

36
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What is a neuromuscular junction?

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Where a muscle and nerve join

37
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What is an axon?

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Part of a neuron - carries the action potential

38
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What is a motor unit

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A neuron and the muscle fibers it stimulates

39
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What is a synaptic cleft?

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The gap between the neuron and muscle

40
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Which is faster: anaerobic or aerobic respiration

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Anaerobic

41
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Which produces 36 ATP per glucose: anaerobic or aerobic respiration?

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Aerobic

42
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Which produces 2 ATP per one glucose: anaerobic or aerobic respiration?

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Anaerobic

43
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Which produces lactic acid: anaerobic or aerobic respiration?

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Anaerobic

44
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Which requires a continuous supply of oxygen: anaerobic glycosis or aerobic respiration?

A

Aerobic respiration

45
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Which does not require a continuous supply of oxygen: anaerobic glycosis or aerobic respiration?

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Anaerobic glycosis

46
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Fill in the blank CP + ___ = ___ + creatine

A
  1. ADP

2. ATP

47
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What does rectus mean?

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Vertical

48
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Oblique

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Diagonal

49
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Transversus

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Horizontal

50
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Maximus

A

Biggest

51
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Longus

A

Longest

52
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Minimus

A

Smallest

53
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Cytoplasm of a muscle cell

A

Sarcoplasm

54
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Connective tissue around each muscle

A

Epimysium

55
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The membrane that divides the muscle into compartments

A

Perimysium

56
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The connective tissue that is around each muscle cell

A

Endomysium

57
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What is another name for endomysium

A

Sarcolemma

58
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What type of athlete would have mostly fast twitch muscle fibers?

A

Sprinter

59
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Which type of athlete would have slow twitch muscle fibers?

A

Marathoner

60
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What type of person would have about equal amounts of each type of fiber?

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Average person

61
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Muscle attatched to bones

A

Skeletal muscle

62
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Muscles that are striated

A

Skeletal and cardiac

63
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Muscles that have multiple nuclei

A

Skeletal

64
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Voluntary muscles

A

Skeletal

65
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Muscles that contract rapidly but tire quickly

A

Skeletal

66
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Muscle with no striations

A

Smooth

67
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Involuntary muscles

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Smooth and cardiac

68
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Muscles with a single nucleus

A

Smooth and cardiac

69
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Muscle that is arranged in layers

A

Smooth

70
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Muscle found in walls of organs

A

Skeletal

71
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Muscle that is slow and rhythmic

A

Smooth

72
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Cardiac is found in the

A

Heart

73
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Muscle that is more rhythmic and slower than smooth muscles

A

Cardiac

74
Q

Group of diseases that deteriorates muscle mass over time

A

Muscular dystrophy

75
Q

Why does lifting weights create muscle mass?

A

Creates microtears in your muscle, heal overnight and come back stronger

76
Q

Healthier eating leader to better performance - maintains energy, skin and bone health

A

Diet and athletic performance

77
Q

Promote growth of the muscle, helps recovery time, increases mass - accelerates production and reduces body fat

A

Steroids

78
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Overuse of muscle

A

Muscle stretch

79
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Tearing of 5% or less of muscle

A

Muscle pull

80
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Strain / excessive stretch in muscle

A

Muscle strain

81
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Tear in more than 5% of muscle

A

Muscle tear

82
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Lactic acid causes pain - stretching relieves pain. Warm-up loosens joints and increases blood flow. Cool down = gradual decrease in work-out - rolling out reduces lactic acid

A

Importance of a warm-up and cool-down

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