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Quiz - Joints, Muscle, Myofibril > Skeletal Muscles > Flashcards

Skeletal Muscles Flashcards

1
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One skeletal muscle cell is called a

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muscle fiber

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2
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The cytoplasm is called the

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sarcoplasm

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3
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Functional unit of a skeletal muscle fiber that actually shortens during contraction

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sarcomere

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4
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Thick myofilaments are made of the protein

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myosin

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5
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Thin myofilaments are made of the protein

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actin

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6
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Actin bonds to thick myofilaments called

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troponin

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7
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Troponin bonds to calium ions

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tropomyosin

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8
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Calcium is stored within the

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sarcoplasmic reticulum

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9
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T-tubules

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are extensions of the plasma membrane that run deep within the skeletal muscle fiber

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10
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One _____extends between two z-discs.

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sarcomere

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11
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Actin overlaps myosin in the

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A-band

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12
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The I-bands only contains

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Thin myofilaments

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13
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The thin myofilaments attach directly to

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Z-discs

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14
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Springlike molecules that prevent the sarcomere from overstretching

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Titin

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15
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Bundles of muscle fibers

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fascicle

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16
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Epymisium

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CT covering the entire muscle

17
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Perymisium

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Surrounds each bundle of muscle fibers.

18
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Endomysium

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CT covering each muscle fiber

19
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Antagonist

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Muscle that relaxes while others contract

20
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Agonist

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AKA a prime mover, contracts to carry out a specific movement

21
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Synergist

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Assists the agonist by causing a similar movement by stabilizing a joint

22
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Quadriceps femoris

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Rectus Femoris
Vastus lateralis
Vastus medialis
Vastus intermedialis

23
Q

Hamstring

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Biceps femoris
Semitendinoses
Semimembranosis

24
Q

Two muscles that contribute to achilles tendon

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Gastrocnemius

Soleus

25
Q

Rotator cuff

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Deltoid
Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
Teres minor

26
Q

Abdominal wall muscles

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Rectus abdomis
Internal oblique
External oblique
Transverse abdominis

27
Q

Normal inspiration

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diaphragm

external intercostal

28
Q

Forceful exhalation

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Tire

Internal intercostal

29
Q

Masseter

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Chewing food

30
Q

Orbicularis oris

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Kiss/whistle

31
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Orbicularis oculi

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Close eyes

32
Q

Sternocleidomastoid left

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rotate head to right shoulder

33
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Sternocleidomastoid right

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tilt to right shoulder

34
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Erector spinae

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Keeps posture extends the spine

35
Q

Compress the abdomen

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tire

36
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Flex vertebral column as you bend fwd from the waist

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ire

Quiz - Joints, Muscle, Myofibril (3 decks)

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