The Muscular System Flashcards
1
Q
How many muscles make up the body?
A
More than 500
2
Q
Name of a muscle cell?
A
Myofibril
3
Q
The study of muscles?
A
Myology
4
Q
Three parts of the muscle?
A
Origin - Belly - Insertion
5
Q
The end of the muscle attached to an immovable bone or another muscle?
A
Origin
6
Q
The contractile portion found between the origin and insertion?
A
Belly
7
Q
The end of the muscle attached past a joint to a moveable bone or another muscle?
A
Insertion
8
Q
Muscle tissue under voluntary control?
A
Voluntary or Striated (bicep)
9
Q
Muscle tissue under involuntary control?
A
Involuntary or Non-striated (uterus)
