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A&P.labmuscle.2008

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myofibrils   one of the fine longitudinal fibrils occurring in a skeletal or cardiac muscle fiber - consists of regularly thick & thin myofilaments  
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actin myofilaments   THIN myofilaments - the "I" band - the light-colored section which has a Z disk in the middle & then the area on either side  
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Why is the light-colored band called the "I" band   Called the "I" band because of isotropic "iso" means "like" - the "I" band has properties which are the same in all directions  
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What is the "A" band?   the dark part of the sarcomere-it extends the length of the myosin myofilamnets within a sarcomere  
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Why is it called the "A" band?   It is Anisotropic "aniso" (meaning unequal, dissimilar, unalike)  
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sarcomere   functional unit of striated muscle [sarcom and G. meros "part"]  
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Z line   protein anchors the actin myofilaments [from Z to A]  
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how are myosin myofilaments held in place?   by TITIN filaments (which are springy) and the M line  
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neuromuscular junction   consists of the axon terminals and the area of the muscle fiber sarcolemma they innervate  
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what is another word for the synapse?   the neuromuscular junction - the functional membrane-to-membrane contact of the nerve cell with another nerve cell, an effector (such as a muscle cell) or a sensory receptor cell - synapse transmits nerve impulses through a club-shaped axon terminal  
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the axona terminal is the   PRE SYNAPTIC terminal  
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the synaptic cleft is   space between the axon terminal & the muscle fiber  
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the postsynaptic terminal   the muscle plasma membrane in the area of the junction is the posynaptic terminal, or the motor end-plate  
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what is another name for the postsynaptic terminal?   the motor end-plate  
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endomysium   on the inside-a delicate network of loose connective tissue with numerous reticular fibers which surround each muscle fiber  
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endo   G. endon = within - within, inner, absorbing, or containing  
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perimysium   a bundle of muscle fibers with their endomysium is surrounded by another, heavier connective tissue layer called the perimysium  
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epimysium   a muscle consists of many fasciculi grouped together & surrounded by a third and heavier layer, the epimysium- composed of dense, collagenous connective tissue and covers the entire surface of the muscle  
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epi   prefix meaning "on" "following" or "subsequent to"  
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fasicle   a band or bundle of fibers  
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tendon   L. tendo "to extend" remember "tendu"  
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tendon   a nondistensible fibrous cord or band of variable length that is the part of the muscle that connect the fleshy (contractile) part of muscle with its bony attachment or other structure  
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aponeurosis   fibrous sheet or flat, expanded tendon, giving attachment of muscular fibers ; serving as means of origin or insertion of a flat muscle- also serves as fascia for other muscles  
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origin of muscle   also called the "head" - Usually the most stationary part of the muscle  
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identify the microscopic slide of a tendon    
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prime mover or agonist   the muscle accomplishing the movement, such as flexion  
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antagonist   the muscle acting in opposition to an agonist  
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synergist   members of a group of muscles working together to produce a maovement  
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fixator   muscles that hold one bone in place relative to the body where a more distal bone is moved Ex. scapula act as fixators to hold the scapula in place  
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what are the three types of muscle?   skeletal, cardiac & smooth  
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what types are voluntary?   skeletal  
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what types are involuntary   cardiac & smooth  
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where is smooth muscle found?   in stomach, intestines  
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