Skeletal muscle Flashcards
1
Q
3 type of muscles
A
skeletal, smooth, cardiac
2
Q
function of skeletal muscle
A
movement, respiration, posture and stability, constrictions, thermogenesis
3
Q
e.g of skeletal muscles
A
eyes, quadriceps. Shapes: pennate and parallel
4
Q
shape of muscle
A
determines how it functions and contributes to movement
5
Q
muscle
A
collection of bundles of muscle cells.
6
Q
muscle cell
A
has contractile elements that allow muscles to shortened and produce force