Nerves and Muscles Flashcards
Name the three functions of muscle
- Movement
- Static support
- Heat production
Name the three different types of muscle
- Skeletal
- Cardiac
- Smooth
Where would you find skeletal muscle?
Attached to the skeleton
What is the primary function of skeletal muscle
Locomotion
Is skeletal muscle voluntary or involuntary?
Voluntary
Where would you find cardiac muscle?
In the heart
Is cardiac muscle voluntary or involuntary?
Involuntary
How can cardiac muscle be identified histologically
- Single nucleus
- Branched
- Intercalated disks
Where would you find smooth muscle?
In the walls of vessels and organs
What is the role of smooth muscle?
To one substances and restrict flow
Is smooth muscle voluntary or involuntary?
Involuntary
What is the distinctive histological features of smooth muscle
Single nucleus
Name the only organ in the body that I directly attached to a muscle
The eye
What is a bundle of muscle fibres called?
A muscle fascile
What is the name of the thin membrane that covers a SINGLE muscle cell?
Endomysium
What is the name of the thin membrane that covers a bundle of muscle cells (fascile)?
Perimysium
What is meant by “one motor unit”?
One motor unit= one neuron supplying a varying number of muscle fibres to evoke contraction
name the 7 different morphological classifications of muscle
- Circular
- Fusiform
- Flat
- Bipennate
- Unipennaye
- Parallel
- Mutipennate
What is meant by a “Bipennate”, “unipennate” and “multipennate” muscle?
- bipinnate- muscle fibres run in two directions
- Unipennate- muscle fibres run in one direction
- Multipennate- muscle fibres run in multiple directions
Name the 4 functional classifications of muscle
- Agonist
- Antagonist
- Synergist
- Fixator
What is a synergist muscle?
A muscle that supports the action of an agonist
What is a fixator muscle?
Fixator muscles fix one group of muscles proximally.
How do muscles attach to a bone?
By a tendon OR an aponeurosis
What are tendons made from?
Dense connective tissue
Can tendons stretch?
Tendons CAN stretch but they CANNOT Shorten
What impact can tendons have on force?
Tendons can alter the direction of force
Can muscles share a tendon?
Yes
What is an aponeurosis?
A piece of dense connective tissue that is flat and thin
What do aponeurosis attach?
Aponeurosis attach muscles to other aponeurosis (aponeurosis have NO bony attachment?
What is the name of the join between two aponeurosis?
Linea alba
Do aponeuroses have a bony attachment?
NON
What is happening to a muscle when it contracts?
It widens and shortens