Muscular Tissues Part 1 Flashcards
Muscle tissue is composed of cells that optimize the universal cell property of
contractility
in these specialized cells, movement is generated by interaction of the proteins
actin & myosin
important component of certain secretory glands, where they function to expel secretions from glandular acini
myoepithelial cells
smooth muscle-like cells that surround blood vessels
pericytes
cells that have a contractile role in addition to being able to secrete collagen
myofibroblasts
this type of cell is not readily seen in normal tissues but becomes essential following tissue damages during the process of healing and repair, leading to formation of a scar
myofibroblasts
contains bundles of very long, multinucleated cells with cross-striations.
skeletal muscle
their contraction is quick, forceful, and usually under voluntary control
skeletal muscle
also has cross-striations and is composed of elongated, often branched cells attached to one another called intercalated discs
cardiac muscles
the contraction of cardiac muscle are (3)
involuntary, vigorous, rhythmic
type of muscle that consists of disinformation cells that lack striations and have solos involuntary contractions
smooth muscle
cytoplasm of muscle cells
sarcoplasm
surrounding cell membrane or plasmalemma
sarcolemma
smooth endoplasmic reticulum
sarcoplasmic reticulum
muscle cells of all three types are surrounded by
external lamina
external lamina binds
individual muscle cells into single functional mass
muscular tissue consists of elongated muscle cells called
muscle fibers or myocytes
muscular tissue is specialized for contraction by the sliding interaction of myosin filaments along actin filaments, a process known as the
sliding filament mechanism
Walking and running, localized movements like holding a pencil, writing, or nodding the head due to muscular contractions rely on the integrated functions of skeletal muscles, bones and joints.
producing body movements
Skeletal muscle contractions stabilize joints and help maintain body positions like standing or sitting.
stabilizing body positions
Postural muscles contract continuously when you are awake: for example, sustained contractions of your neck muscles hold your head upright when you are listening intently to your teacher talk about the muscular tissue.
stabilizing body positions
is done by sustained contractions of ringlike bands of smooth muscle called sphincters.
storing and moving substances within the body
prevent oufflow of the contents of a hollow organ (temporary storage of urine in the urinary bladder or storage of food in the stomach).
sphincters