Muscular System (Wray) Flashcards
Homeostasis: definition
relies on stimulus/response system
Homeostasis Levels
- pH: 7.35 - 7.45
- Temp: 37 C +- 0.5 C
- Blood glucose: 90 - 100 mg/dL
- Ca: 8.5 - 11 mg/dL
Homeostasis: Set Point
stimulates response system if goes beyond the “ok” range
Homeostasis: Control center
Receives messages from the receptor –> Interprets & analyzes –> Sends message to effector
- CNS
- endocrine system
Homeostasis: input
message sent from the receptor to the control center
- Chemical (hormone)
- Electrical (nerve impulses)
Homeostasis: effectors
- cells/tissue/organs that receive messages from control center to reestablish homeostasis
- Also creates messages
Homeostasis: effects
Changes observed in effector as a result of output
Muscular System Function
- Production of movement
- Maintaing posture
- Stabilization of joints
- Heat generation
Type of Muscles Cells
- Skeletal 2. Smooth 3. Cardiac
Skeletal Muscle (Organ) Contains (5):
- Blood supply
- Nerves
- Connective Tissue
- Attachment (direct or indirect)
- Skeletal muscle fiber
Skeletal muscle: fibers
Striated: light/dark pattern
- many fibers present
Skeletal muscle: movement
Voluntary
- could be involuntarily activated by reflex
Skeletal muscle: Connection
Connected to bones via tendons
Skeletal muscle: Nucleus
multi-nucleated
- Many muscle fibers are very long (up to 24 inches for some)
Smooth muscle
No striation
Smooth muscle: movement
Involuntary movement
Smooth muscle: Found in
- Stomach, Intestines
- Bladder
- Respiratory passage
* Movement is slow and sustained (food moves through your digestive system)
Cardiac muscle
- Found only in the heart
- Striated muscle
Cardiac muscle: movement
Involuntary movement
Cardiac muscle: Intercalated discs
- Desmosomes: proteins that connect two muscle cells together
- Provide strength for repetitive motion