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Musculoskeletal System Flashcards

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Filament

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Long chain of proteins

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Muscle

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A band or bundle of fibrous tissue in the human body that has the ability to contract

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Myofibril

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A threadlike structure found in the cytoplasm of muscle fibres

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Sarcolemma

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A thin, transparent membrane surrounding a muscle cell

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Sarcomere

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Sections of myofibrils, consists of actin and myosin filaments

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Chondrocyte

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A cell that forms the fibres and matrix of cartilage

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Collagen fibres

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Extracellular proteins occurring as the major component of connective tissue

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Elastic fibres

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A yellowish fibre composed chiefly of elastin and occurring in networks or sheets which give elasticity to tissues in the body

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Joint

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  • Adjacent bones are joined by ligaments and other fibrous tissue.
  • Determines movement
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Ligament

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The fibrous connective tissue that connects bones together

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Macroscopic

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Visible to the naked eye

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Microscopic

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To small to be seen by the naked eye

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Tendon

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Fibrous tissue that connects muscle to bone

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Types of muscle

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  • Cardiac
  • Smooth
  • Skeletal
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Cardiac Muscle

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  • Walls of the heart
  • Involuntary movement
  • Contracts for the pumping action of the heart to move blood through arteries
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Smooth Muscle

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  • Walls of internal organs
  • Involuntary
  • Allows for movement of contents through the tracts
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Skeletal Muscle

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  • Attached to bones
  • Voluntary
  • Contraction brings about movement of bones
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Sarcoplasm

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Cytoplasm of the muscle cell

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Muscle fibre

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Cylindrical shaped muscle cell

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Myofilament

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  • Tiny protein units involved in muscle contraction.

- Gives muscle cells there branded appearance

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Myosin

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Thick myofilament - protein

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Actin

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Thin myofilament - protein

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