Types of muscles Pat 2 Flashcards
how does a paricaly body part work ?
- The brain sends a message to the motor neurons
- Then the triggers release the chemical acetylcholine from the presynaptic terminals.
- the muscles remind the acetylcholine by contacting.
what is contracting and relaxing ?
Contracting is when the muscle is shorting to tense.
Relaxing is when the muscle is leaning to loosen.
what are the 4 different muscles shapes ?
triangular
circular
flat
spindle
What are some example of the muscle ?
Spindle - Triceps, and Biceps
circular - eyes and mouth
Flat - Dirham and faces muscles
Triangular - Shoulder Muscles
who many muscles in the whole body ?
There are about 600 muscles in the body
What is the system called that work together to cause moves ?
The neuromuscular system, the nerves, and the muscles work together to all the movements of the body.
What connects the bones to the muscle?
Tenons, there are strong fibers tissue that connects the muscle to the bones.
what are the smallest muscles and where is it found?
It is a muscle in the ear called the stapedius muscles.