Science Final Flashcards
What are muscles? (fill in)
contractile fibrous tissue
What are the 3 types of muscle tissue? (fill in)
Cardiac - the heart. Involuntary. Striated
Skeletal - voluntary. Striated
Smooth - involuntary. non-striated
How are muscles stimulated in a facial? (multiple choice, all of the above)
Chemicals
Massage
Electricity
Name and define the following terms: (four muscle characteristics) (fill in)
Contractibility: Ability for muscle to shorten & thicken
Elasticity: Ability to return to shape and be able to bounce back
Excitability: Ability to respond to stimuli
Extensibility: Ability of a muscle to lengthen & stretch
What do the functions of the muscles include? (multiple choice, all of the above)
Shape and support
Protection
Blood reservoir
Identify the two muscles of mastication (aka chewing) (multiple choice)
Masseter & temporalis
What is the more fixed end of the muscle? (multiple choice)
Origin
Name of the muscle that draws eyebrows into a frown (fill in)
Corrugator
Name the muscle that draws the mouth in to a smile (fill in)
Zygomaticus
The auricularis superior muscle is a muscle of expression (TF)
False
What are the functions of the skeletal system? (multiple choice, which is not a function)
Support and Protection
Movement
Attachments for muscles
Storage for minerals
Blood cell production
Energy storage
What are the 2 types of bone tissue? (fill in)
Compact (cortical) - hard, long, strong bone
Spongy (cancellous) - Soft bone, light, spongy, soft bone, short or flat bone
Name and describe the 4 types of bone cells (fill in)
Osteogenic - specialized bone forming cell
Osteoblasts - synthesized bone
Osteocytes - matured osteoblasts
Osteoclasts - breakdown bone tissue
What are the 2 categories bones are grouped into? How many per group? (fill in)
Appendicular Skeleton - 126 bones
Axial Skeleton - 80 bones
Which bone forms the forehead? (fill in)
Frontal