Paul Kasher Flashcards
length smooth muscle
30-200um
nucleus smooth muscle
mono-nucleated, central
appearance smooth muscle
spindle shaped, tapered ends, non-striated
location smooth muscle
lining of the respiratory ,cardiovascular, digestive and reproductive tract
control of smooth muscle
involuntary (automatic nervous system)
length cardiac muscle
50-100 um
nucleus cardiac muscle
mono-nucleated mainly (<5)
appearance cardiac muscle
branched, striated
location cardiac muscle
lining of the heart
control of cardiac muscle
self-contractible, involuntary (automatic nervous system)
skeletal muscle length
up to 0.3m
skeletal muscle nucleus
multi-nucleated (>100s)
skeletal muscle appearance
elongated, striated
skeletal muscle location
muscles, attached to skeleton
skeletal muscle control
voluntary, somatic NS
flexor
closes angle towards the body
abductor
causes movement away from the body
extensors
largen the angle away from the body
adductors
causes movement towards the body
prime mover
main muscle
fixator muscles
stabilse
synergists
work together
antagonists
work in opposite directions