Muscular System (AP) Flashcards
What muscle tissue is this?
Cardiac (Discs)
What Muscle Tissue is this?
Skeletal
What Muscle Tissue is this
Smooth
An integrated system in the body that is vital for controlling involuntary and voluntary movement
muscular system
A group of cells with similar structure that function together as a unit, but at a lower level than organs
tissue
Hard, calcified material that makes up the skeleton
bone
The thin layer of tissue that covers the body
Skin
Muscles that attach to bones and are connected to and communicate with the central nervous system
skeletal muscles
Tough connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone
Tendons
The primary structural protein of connective tissue
Collagen
Contracting unit of a muscle
Sacromere
The process leading to shortening and/or development of tension in a muscle
Contraction
What are the thick filaments in a muscle cell?
Myosin
Which of the following best describes the role of tendons?
Tendons attach muscle to bone.
What are the functions of ligaments?
Ligaments attach bone to bone.