muscular system test 2 Flashcards
1
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Three types of muscle tissue
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skeletal, cardiac, smooth
2
Q
Five skeletal muscle functions
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move the skeleton, maintain posture, support soft tissue, guard entrances and exits, maintain body temperature
3
Q
Muscle fiber
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skeletal muscle cell
4
Q
Epimysium
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covers the entire muscle
5
Q
Perimysium
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divides the muscle into fascicles or bundles of muscle fibers
6
Q
Endomysium
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covers each muscle fiber and ties fibers together
7
Q
Tendon
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attaches muscle to bone
8
Q
Terminal cisterna
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contains high concentrations of calcium ions for muscle contractions
9
Q
Sliding filament theory
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explanation of sarcomere contraction, thin filaments are sliding toward the center of the sarcomere and thick filaments are not moving
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