Muscular System Flashcards
What is the nervous control of skeletal muscle?
Voluntary
What is the location of skeletal muscle?
Attached to the skeleton
What are the functions of skeletal muscle?
Locomotion and movement, protection, support, production of heat and venous return
What is the nervous control of smooth muscle?
Involuntary
What is the location of smooth muscle?
Around internal organs
What are the functions of smooth muscle?
Enables organs to fulfil their function
What is the nervous control of cardiac muscle?
Involuntary
What is the location of cardiac muscle?
Heart wall
What are the functions of cardiac muscle?
To pump blood
What is the appearance of skeletal muscle?
Striped in appearance, due to overlapping protein strands that can slide over each other which shortens the muscle fibre.
What is the appearance of smooth muscle?
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What is the appearance of cardiac muscle?
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