The Muscular System Flashcards

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The three muscle tissues types

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Skeletal, smooth, cardiac

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Skeletal Muscle

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Voluntary control, striated appearance.
Attached to bones and is responsible for voluntary movements.

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Cardiac Muscle

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Involuntary control, striated but with intercalated discs.
Found in the heart, responsible for pumping blood.

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Smooth Muscle

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Involuntary control, non-striated.
Found in walls of organs and vessels, responsible for involuntary movements like digestion.

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Sarcomere

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the fundamental unit of muscle that’s responsible for contraction.

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Z-discs

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Boundary of the sarcomere; anchor thin filaments.

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I band

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Region with only thin filaments; shortens during contraction.

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A band

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Region containing the entire length of thick filaments; remains unchanged during contraction.

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H zone

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Central region of A band with only thick filaments; shortens during contraction.

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M line

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Middle of the sarcomere; stabilizes thick filaments

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Thin Filaments

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made of actin

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Actin

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Actin is the protein that forms the thin filaments and provides the binding sites for myosin during muscle contraction.

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Tropomyosin

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Tropomyosin is a protein that covers actin’s myosin-binding sites, preventing contraction until activated.

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Troponin

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Troponin is a protein that binds calcium ions, causing tropomyosin to move and expose actin’s binding sites for myosin.

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Thick filaments

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Made of myosin

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Myosin

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Structured with a head, neck and tail. Binds to actin and uses ATP to pull actin filaments toward the center of the sarcomere and contract the muscle

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ATP

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adenosine triphosphate; energy!!!!!

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18
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CA2++

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calcium

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Role of calcium

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binds to troponin, allowing myosin to bind actin and begin the contraction process

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Neuromuscular Junction (NMJ)

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a specialized synapse (a structure that allows a neuron to pass a signal to another neuron) that allows the nervous system to transmit electrical impulses to muscles, causing them to contract

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Lever

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a rigid bar that rotates around a fixed point (the fulcrum).

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Levers in the body

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the bones act as levers, the joints serve as fulcrums, and muscles provide the force to move the bones.

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3 types of levers in the body

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first class, second class, third class

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First-class lever

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Fulcrum in the middle (e.g., neck movement).

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Second-class lever
Resistance in the middle (e.g., standing on tiptoes).
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Third-class lever
Effort in the middle (e.g., bending the arm).
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Origin Point
The attachment site of the muscle on the bone that remains still during contraction. Example: The biceps brachii muscle originates at the scapula.
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Insertion Point
The point where the muscle attaches to the bone that moves during contraction. Example: The insertion of the biceps is at the radius.
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Action
The specific movement that the muscle causes when it contracts. Example: The action of the biceps is flexion of the elbow joint.
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Prime Mover (Agonist)
The muscle primarily responsible for a specific movement. Example: The biceps brachii is the prime mover during elbow flexion.
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Synergist
Muscles that assist the prime mover in creating a movement. Example: The brachialis muscle assists the biceps in elbow flexion.
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Antagonist
The muscle that opposes the action of the prime mover, producing the opposite movement.
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Ab-
Away from
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Ad-
To or towards
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6 Criteria for naming muscles
1. Shape 2. Size 3. Fiber direction 4. Location 5. Number of origins 6. Action
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Lateralis
Lateral, or away from midline
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Medialis
Center or towards midline
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Maximus or Major
Largest
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Medius
Medium
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Minimus or minor
Small or smallest
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Brevis
Short
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Longus
Long
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Rectus
Straight
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Bi-
Two
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Tri-
Three
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Flexor
Decrease angle at the joint
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Extensor
Increases angle at the joint