VETA 101 - Myology

Question 1

Musculus

Answer 1

Little mouse

Question 2

The muscular system is composed of cells that possess properties such as?

Answer 2

Contractility
Conductivity

Question 3

The functional cell unit is known as?

Answer 3

Muscle fiber

Question 4

Functions of muscles?

Answer 4

Locomotion
Respiration
Circulation
Alimentation

Question 5

Non-striated, plain, involuntary, white or visceral muscles

Answer 5

Smooth muscles

Question 6

Cardiac muscle

Answer 6

Striated involuntary

Question 7

Striated voluntary

Answer 7

Skeletal

Question 8

The myofilament of the skeletal muscle is composed of?

Answer 8

Proteins (myosin) and Actin (thin)

Question 9

Responsible for tonic sustained contraction over relatively long periods but of little force.

Answer 9

Dark fibers (red)

Question 10

It contracts physically and the amplitude of contraction building to a peak and being followed by a contraction.

Answer 10

Pale fibers (white)

Question 11

Thin membrane that surrounds each muscle fiber.

Answer 11

Sarcolemma

Question 12

It’s a delicate c.t. surrounding the myofibrils

Answer 12

Endomysium

Question 13

Connective tissue that surrounds or enclose the fasiculus

Answer 13

Perimysium

Question 14

It wraps a group of fascicles which delimits one muscle from one another or fuses with the intervening fascia. This is the externa sheath of the entire muscle.

Answer 14

Epimysium

Question 15

What is the expanded portion of a muscle?

Answer 15

Belly

Question 16

Minor divisions of origins or insertions.

Answer 16

Slips

Question 17

Cord-like connective tissue?

Answer 17

Tendon

Question 18

Flat sheet-like connective tissue?

Answer 18

Aponeurosis

Question 19

The more fixed point of muscle attachment is called?

Answer 19

Origin

Question 20

The more movable point of attachment?

Answer 20

Insertion or termination

Question 21

These are simple connective tissue sacs that contain synovial fluid that serves to reduce friction.

Answer 21

Bursa

Question 22

Double-layered elongated sacs containing synovial which wraps tendons as they pass through osseous or fibrous grooves.

Answer 22

Synovial tendon sheaths

Question 23

Inner layer of the tendon sheath is fused with the tendon and attach to the wall of the passageway and is known as?

Answer 23

Mesotendon

Question 24

A connective tissue that separate and binds each muscle into position. It varies from dense to loose connective tissue.

Answer 24

Fascia

Question 25

It is beneath the skin and is closely associated with the dermis and cutaneous muscle fibers.

Answer 25

Superficial fascia

Question 26

It covers and passes between muscles.

Answer 26

Deep fascia