Myology Flashcards
Each skeletal muscle is what
An organ
Skeletal muscles functions
Circulation, protective, posture maintenance
Skeletal muscle has what kind of tissue
Dense regular connective
Dense regular connective tissue has what properties
Poor vascularity, protein fibers densly packed, fibers running parallel.
Dense regular connective functions include
Attachment, stabilization, and support.
Dense regular connective locations include
Tendons, ligaments, aponeuroses, and fasciae
An entire muscle is covered in what
Epimysium
Muscle fiber is wrapped in what
Endomysium
Fascicle is wrapped in what
Perimysium
Deep fascia surrounds what
All the ct wrappings
Thin myofilaments
Actin, extends from the z disc to the middle of the sarcomere
Thick myofilaments
Myosin, in the middle of the sarcomere
What does the sarcoplasmic rectilium do
Stores calcium ions and releases them for muscle contraction
Most facial muscles have what
Bony and soft tissue attachments
Epicranius does what
Raises eyebrows, wrinkles forehead