MUSCULAR TISSUE Flashcards
1
Q
origin of muscular tissue
A
mesoderm
2
Q
what is the exception to the fact that muscular tissue arises from mesoderm ??
A
iris , ciliary body,myoepithilium in sweat glands
3
Q
what is the study of muscles called ???
A
myology/sarcology
4
Q
total no. of muscles
A
639
5
Q
study of muscular movement
A
kinesiology
6
Q
what is the mycocyte
A
muscular cell
7
Q
largest muscle
A
gluteus maximus (in hips )
8
Q
smallest muscle
A
stapedus(in middle ear)
9
Q
longest muscle
A
sartorius(in thigh)
10
Q
strongest muscle
A
jaw muscle
11
Q
largest visceral muscle
A
in pregnant female
12
Q
muscle for smiles
A
17
13
Q
properties of muscle
A
contractility
excitability
extensability