Muscular System Flashcards
1
Q
3 types of muscle
A
Smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, skeletal muscle
2
Q
Smooth muscle?
A
Dilation of the pupil in the eye
3
Q
Cardiac muscle
A
Pump action of the heart to circulate blood
4
Q
Skeletal muscle?
A
Attached to bones and functions under conscious control
5
Q
Structure of striated muscles
A
Made up of bundles containing many muscle fibres or cells
Each containing several parallel myofibrils
6
Q
How are muscles attached to the bone
A
Via tendons
7
Q
What’s a tendon
A
Connects muscle to bone
