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1
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Functions of Muscle Tissue

A
  1. Movement
  2. Maintenance of Posture
  3. Respiration
  4. Heat generation
  5. Communication
  6. Constriction of organs and blood vessels
  7. Pumping blood
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Properties or Characteristics of Muscle

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Contractility
Excitability
Extensibility
Elasticity

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___ is the ability of muscle cells to forcefully shorten

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Contractility

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4
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the muscle that contracts (biceps)

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agonist

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the muscle that relaxes during contraction (triceps)

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antagonist

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___ is the ability of a muscle fiber to respond rapidly to a stimulating agent

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Excitability (responsiveness)

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7
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___ is the ability of a muscle to be stretched

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Extensibility

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___ is the ability to recoil or bounce back to the muscle’s original length after being stretched

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Elasticity

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Three types of muscle tissues in the body

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  1. Skeletal Muscles
  2. Cardiac Muscles
  3. Smooth Muscles
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10
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___ muscles have the ability to contract and cause movement

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Skeletal Muscles

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3 characteristics of skeletal muscle

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  • striated, tubular, multinucleated
  • attached to the skeleton
  • voluntary
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12
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___ muscles act not only to produce movement but also to stop movement, like resisting gravity to maintain posture

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Skeletal muscles

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13
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___ muscles are located throughout the body at the openings of internal tracts to control the movement of various substances

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Skeletal muscles

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14
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The structure of muscles

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Muscle
Fascicles
Muscle Fiber Cells
Myofibrils
Thick and thin filaments

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15
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___ is a fibrous connective tissue which attaches muscle to bone
and serves to move the structure

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Tendon

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16
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___ is connective tissue to provide support, shape, and suspension for most of the soft tissues of the body.

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Fascia

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17
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___ are made of layers of delicate, thin sheaths, these also act as fascia

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aponeuroses

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18
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___ is the fibrous tissue surrounding the skeletal muscle, allows a muscle to contract or move powerfully while maintaining its structural integrity

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Epimysium

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19
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___ is a sheath of connective tissue that groups muscle fibers into bundles (between 10 & 100 or more) or fascicles which plays in transmitting lateral contractile movements

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Perimysium

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20
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___ (meaning within the musles) is the key element that separates single muscle fibers from one another

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Endomysium

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21
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___ allows autonomous gliding in contraction and is highly deformable tissue that adapts changes during the muscle contraction

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Endomysium

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22
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___ are a group of muscle fibers “bundled” as a unit within the whole muscle

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Fascicle

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23
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Fascia are covered by a layer of connective tissue called ___

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perimysium

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24
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___ determine what type of movement a muscle can make and they work in tandem

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Fascicle arrangements

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25
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this muscle FLEXES the forearm

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Biceps brachii

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26
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this muscle EXTENDS the forearm

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triceps brachii

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27
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these muscles FLEX the leg

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hamstrings

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28
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these muscles EXTEND the leg

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quadriceps femoris

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29
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these muscles FLEX the fingers

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Flexor digitorum superficialis and flexor digitorum profundus and the hand at the wrist

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30
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these muscles EXTEND the fingers and the hand at the wrist

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extensor digitorum

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31
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Every muscle fiber is supplied by the ___, which signals the fiber to contract

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axon branch of a somatic motor neuron

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32
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Skeletal muscle fibers are made when ___ fuse together

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myoblasts (muscle cells)

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33
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muscle fiber is surrounded by a plasma membrane called the ___, which contains sarcoplasm, the cytoplasm of muscle cells

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sarcolemma

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34
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___ is the cytoplasm of muscle cells

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sarcoplasm

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35
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It acts as a barrier between the extracellular and intracellular compartments, defining the individual muscle fiber from its surroundings

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sarcolemma

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___ is a series of closed saclike membranes, that forms a cufflike structure surrounding a myofibril

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Sarcoplasmic Reticulum

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It serves as the storage of intracellular calcium needed for the initiation of muscle contraction

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Sarcoplasmic Reticulum

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38
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___ are made up of thick (myosin) and thin (actin) myofilaments, which help give the muscle its striped appearance

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Myofibrils

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39
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THICK myofilaments

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myosin

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40
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THIN myofilaments

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actin

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41
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___ are very long chains of sarcomeres, that are the contractile units of the cell

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Myofibrils

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Myofibrils are very long chains of ___, that are the contractile units of the cell

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sarcomeres

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43
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Along with actin and myosin. There are two other muscle proteins:

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tropomyosin and troponin

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44
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Skeletal Muscle Contraction

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Stimulus ->
acetylcholine is released ->
Protein receptors detect it ->
Muscle impulse spreads ->
calcium is released to the sarcoplasm ->
myosin sites on the actin filaments are exposed ->
sarcomeres shorten and contract ->
acetylcholinase (enzyme) decomposes the acetylcholine ->
linkages between myosin and actin are broken ->
Relaxation occurs

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45
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a neurotransmitter involved in muscle contraction

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acetylcholine

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46
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an enzyme that decomposes the acetylcholine

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acetylcholinase

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47
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___ is the critical source for muscle contractions because it breaks the myosin-actin cross-bridge, freeing the myosin for the next contraction

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AdenosineTriphosphate (ATP)

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48
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Energy sources for muscle contraction

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A. AdenosineTriphosphate (ATP)
B. Creatine phosphate (Phosphocreatine)
C. Creatinine phosphokinase

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49
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___ serves as high-energy reservoir in striated muscle, brain, retina, inner ear, spermatozoa, and, to a lesser degree, smooth muscle, which are tissues that can consume ATP rapidly

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Creatine phosphate (Phosphocreatine)

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50
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In the process of regeneration of ATP, creatine phosphate transfers a high-energy phosphate to ___

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adenosine diphosphate (ADP)

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51
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___ promotes the synthesis of creatinine phosphate

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Creatinine phosphokinase

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52
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the chemical process inside the cells that consume oxygen to produce usable energy is known as ___

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cellular respiration

53
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During this process, energy is converted from glucose, in the presence of oxygen, into ATP molecules

A

cellular respiration

54
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___ is stored inside muscle cells and it is readily available to produce ATP quickly

A

Phosphocreatine (creatine phosphate)

55
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___ carries blood to the muscles

A

Hemoglobin

56
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Oxygen in blood located in the muscle is termed as ___

57
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During rest or moderate activity, is there enough oxygen to support aerobic respiration?

58
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Oxygen deficiency may develop during strenuous exercise, and lactic acid
accumulates as an end product of this type of respiration

A

anaerobic respiration

59
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This is the amount of oxygen needed to oxidize lactic acid to glucose, carbon dioxide and water

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oxygen debt

60
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explains why we continue to breathe deeply and quickly for a while after exercise

A

oxygen debt

61
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muscles loses its ability to contract

A

Muscle Weakness

62
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Causes of Muscle Weakness

A

Strenuous activity
Heart failure
Sepsis

63
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this accumulates during anaerobic respiration

A

lactic acid

64
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Muscle weakness process

A

causes ->
Decreased flow of blood and oxygen ->
Lactic Acid Accumulation ->
Lactic acid build up in the bloodstream over glucose ->
High lactic acid accumulation in the blood stream ->
Intracellular acidosis

65
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otherwise known as prolong relaxation

A

Lactic Acid Accumulation

66
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a burning sensation that is associated with a buildup of acid in the muscles during intense exercise

67
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lactic acid buildup is also known as ___

68
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otherwise known as fatigability

A

Intracellular acidosis

69
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Why is lactate bad?

A

they produce hydrogen ions which lower the muscle pH, decreasing muscle efficiency, and causing that awful burning sensation

70
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good guy ions

71
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bad guy ions

A

hydrogen ions

72
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Causes of Muscle Cramps

A

Vigorous activity
Dehydration
Holding a position for a long time
Muscle strain

73
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the most common cause of cramps

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dehydration

74
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How muscle cramps form

A

Inadequate ATP in the muscle cells ->
Failure of calcium ions to return back to the sarcoplasmic reticulum ->
Prolong muscle contraction

75
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also known as a prolonged muscle contraction

A

muscle cramps

76
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during muscle contraction, the length of the muscle remains the same

A

Isometric contraction

77
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during muscle contraction, the length of the muscle shortens

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Isotonic contraction

78
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during muscle contraction, the tension of the muscle increases

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Isometric contraction

79
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during muscle contraction, the tension of the muscle remains the same

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Isotonic contraction

80
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during muscle contraction, sarcomere which can shorten do so by stretching those which do not

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Isometric contraction

81
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during muscle contraction, individual sarcomere shorten which adds up to the shortening of the whole muscle

A

Isotonic contraction

82
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during muscle contraction, no external work down

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Isometric contraction

83
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during muscle contraction, external work is down

A

Isotonic contraction

84
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muscle contraction when trying to lift heavy weights (when the weights aren’t actually lifted)

A

Isometric contraction

85
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muscle contraction when you lift weights

A

Isotonic contraction

86
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2 types of isotonic contraction

A

concentric
eccentric

87
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Muscular Responses

A

Threshold stimulus
All or None Response

88
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refers to the minimum intensity required from a stimulus to produce a response from a person

A

Threshold stimulus

89
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When a muscle contracts, it contracts to its full extent or none at all

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All or None Response

90
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___ muscle is striated muscle that is present only in the heart

A

Cardiac muscle

91
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qualities of cardiac muscle

A
  • striated, branched, uninucleated
  • occurs in walls of the heart
  • involuntary
92
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___ muscles are found in the intestines, brain, and other organs

A

Smooth muscles

93
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qualities of smooth muscle

A
  • spindle-shaped, non-striated, uninucleated
  • in the walls of internal organs
  • involuntary
94
Q

What are muscle made of?

A

Water
Proteins
Minerals
Organic Compounds

95
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How much water is in muscles?

96
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What are the 3 types of proteins muscle are made of?

A

Structural
Contractile
Enzymatic

97
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collagen and elastic are examples of this protein

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structural protein

98
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myosin, actin, troponin, and tropomyosin are examples of this protein

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contractile protein

99
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adenosine triphosphate, creatinine phosphatase, and lactic dehydrogenase are examples of this protein

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enzymatic protein

100
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Muscle is attached to the immovable or less movable bone

101
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Muscle is attached to the movable bone, and when the muscle contracts, it moves toward the origin.

102
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Types of Body Movements

A

Flexion
Extension
Rotation
Abduction
Adduction
Circumduction
Dorsiflexion
Plantar flexion
Inversion
Eversion
Supination and pronation

103
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movement that decreases the angle between two body parts

104
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movement that increases the angle, or the distance, between two bones or parts of the body

105
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movement of a bone around a longitudinal axis (ball-and-socket joints)

106
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moving the limb away from the midline, or median plane, of the body

107
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it is the movement of a limb toward the body midline

108
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is a combination of flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction commonly seen in ball-and-socket joints

A

Circumduction

109
Q

Lifting the foot so that its superior surface approaches the shin

A

Dorsiflexion

110
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depressing the foot

A

Plantar flexion

111
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To invert the foot, turn the sole medially

112
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to evert the foot, turn the sole laterally

113
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occurs when the forearm rotates laterally so that the palm faces anteriorly and the radius and ulna are parallel

A

Supination

114
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occurs when the forearm rotates medially so that the palm faces posteriorly

115
Q

Of a group of muscles, the one doing the majority of the work is the ___

A

prime mover

116
Q

___ muscle is responsible for the movement of extending knee joint

A

Quadriceps femoris

117
Q

__ and ___ in arm flexion and extension

A

Biceps and triceps

118
Q

Helper muscles are called ___

A

synergists

119
Q

opposing muscles are called ___

A

antagonists

120
Q

kissing muscle

A

orbicularis oris

121
Q

frontal belly or surprise muscle

A

occipitofrontalis

122
Q

smile muscle

A

zygomaticus major

123
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whistling muscle

A

buccinator

124
Q

winking muscle

A

orbicularis oculi

125
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scowl muscle

A

corrugator supercilii

126
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snarl muscle

A

zygomaticus minor

127
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pout muscle

128
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grimace muscle

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