T1 U7 Skeletal Muscle And Tissue Flashcards

1
Q

What is skeletal muscles essential function?

A

Contraction

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2
Q

Name the 3 muscle types

A

Smooth
Cardiac
Skeletal

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3
Q

Which 2 muscle types are elongated

A

Smooth and skeletal

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4
Q

What kind of muscle is skeletal muscle

A

Striated or voluntary

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5
Q

What activates skeletal muscle

A

Reflexes

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6
Q

Why do skeletal muscles need to rest often

A

Contract quickly with great force

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7
Q

Which kind of tissue bundles skeletal muscle together

A

Connective tissue

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8
Q

Where are the skeletal muscle fibres enclosed

A

In endomysium

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9
Q

Which kind of nerve of the PNS wraps sheathed fibres

A

Perymisium

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10
Q

The Perymisium forms a fascicle which is bound by…

A

Epimysium

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11
Q

Epymisia blend into….

A

Tendon or aponeurosos

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12
Q

What is aponeurosos

A

Sheet of white fibrous tissue which takes place of tendon in sheet like muscles

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13
Q

What is a tendon

A

Tough collagenic fibres that cross over bony projections and joints

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14
Q

Where is smooth muscle found

A

Visceral organs

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15
Q

What are the 2 layers of smooth muscle

A

Longitudinal

Circular

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16
Q

Is cardiac muscle striated

A

Yes

17
Q

What cushions cardiac muscle

A

Endomysium

18
Q

Intercalated discs join…

A

Branching cells

19
Q

What are the 5 functions of muscles

A
Produce movement
Posture and body position
Stabilize joints
Generate heat
Protect internal organs
20
Q

How do muscles generate heat

A

ATP used to power contractions, which generates heat

21
Q

How much of the body’s mass does skeletal muscle take up

A

1/2