Terminology Flashcards
Ambulation and Gait
Walk without aids-A
Watch how someone walks-G
Muscles are made up of
Protein filaments
How many muscles in the human body
600+
How much of an adults body weight do muscles make up?
40%
Muscles can’t ____ they can only ___
PUSH
PULL
Humans are born with ____ muscle fibres
ALL THE ONES THEY WILL EVER HAVE
The process of getting bigger
Stress on muscles-increase the size of the muscle fibres=HOMEOSTASIS
Smallest muscles and largest muscles
Smallest-stapedius
Largest-gluteus maximus
To take 1 step you need
How many to smile? To frown?
Approx 200 to STEP
17 SMILE
43 FROWN
Strongest muscle is your
Only muscle that never tires…
Tongue
Heart
Functions of muscular system
Movement: due to muscle shortening in length of contraction (SHORTEN WITH MOVEMENT)
Stabilization and posture
Protection
AIDS bodily functions (circulation, digestion, temperature-muscle attached to hair follicles responsible for goosebumps are erector pili)
Is the pupil a muscle
Yes, helps with vision
Smaller vessels and larger vessels
Increased and decreased BP respec.
Hematoma
Blood filled tumour
Atrophy
Muscle wasting away