Unit 5 Outline Flashcards
Somatic part of the body includes:
- Body wall
- Limbs
- Head
The body is designed with what two parts?
Somatic and Visceral
Visceral part includes ___ ___ and any other organs containing ___ ___
Internal organs; smooth muscle
How many types of muscle are there?
3
What are the three types of muscle?
- Skeletal
- Smooth
- Cardiac
Skeletal muscle has 7 characteristics:
- Voluntary
- Straitions
- Parallel fibers
- Somatic location
- Single innervation
- Comprise 40-50% of body weight
- With skeleton make the musculoskeletal system
Smooth muscle has 5 characteristics:
- Involuntary
- No striations
- Spindle shaped fibers
- Visceral location
- Double innervation
Cardiac muscle has 5 characteristics:
- Involuntary
- Striations
- Interconnected fibers
- Visceral location
- Double innervation
Muscles can ___(pull) but not ___(push)
Shorten; elongate
Muscles can often work in _____ _____
Antagonistic pairs
Muscles can function in these 4 types:
- Prime mover
- Antagonistic
- Synergist
- Fixator
Prime mover
Primarily responsible for a movement
Antagonist
Opposes the prime mover
Synergist
Steadies the joint
Fixator
Immobilizes a joint
Muscles exhibit these 4 characteristics:
- Excitability
- Contractility
- Extensibility
- Elasticity
The muscle is covered by ___ (blends into deep fascia)
Epimysium
The ___ is the fat part of the muscle
Belly
Muscle has two points of attachment:
- Origin
2. Insertion
Origin
The less movable part of attachment
Insertion
The more movable part of attachment
The muscle is composed of ___ _____ (fibers)
Visible fasicles
Fasicles are surrounded by ____
Perimysium
Fasicles are composed of ____(cells)
Fibers
Fibers are surrounded by ___
Perimysium
Fibers are composed of ___
Fibrils
Fibers contain cell___
Organelles
The 5 organelles of the fibers are:
- Plasma membrane(sarcolemma)
- Cytoplasm(sarcoplasm)
- Mitochondria
- T-tubules
- Lateral sacs
T-tubules ____ the ____ of the muscle cell
Signal; interior
Lateral sacs store ___
Calcium
Fibrils are bundles of ____ ____
Protein filaments
Filaments include:
- Thick
2. Thin
Thick filaments are composed of ____
Myosin