The Musculoskeletal system Flashcards
What does musculoskeletal system provide?
- Form
- Upright posture
- Movement
- Protection for vital internal organs
What are the three types of muscle?
- ) skeletal
- ) smooth muscle
- ) Cardiac muscle
What is the skeletal muscle?
attaches to the bones of the skeleton and forms the major muscle mass of the body.Also called voluntary muscle, because it is under direct voluntary control of the brain
b. Movement of the body results from skeletal muscle contraction or relaxation.
What is smooth muscle?
found within blood vessels and intestines
what is cardiac muscle?
is found only within the heart
What is theMusculoskeletal System: Physiology?
A. Contraction and relaxation of the system make it possible to move and manipulate the environment.
1. A by-product of this movement is heat.
2. When you get cold, you shiver to produce heat.
B. Another function of muscles is to protect the structures under them.