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3.1 Intro of muscles
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 3 functions of muscles | Support the body, permit movement, and produce body heat. |
| "myo" means: | Muscle |
| 4 functions of skeletal or voluntary muscle: | they move body parts, maintain posture, cause voluntary and reflex movements, and produce body heat. |
| What type of muscle tissue is "visceral" or involuntary muscles. Where are they located? | smooth muscle tissue, found in stomach and intestine (esophagus too) |
| "Cardiac" muscle is made up of what type of tissue? It's controled by which nervous system? | Striated muscle tissue, the autonomic nervous system. |
| Muscle cells are termed: | Fibers |
| Muscle fibers are held together by? | Connective tissue |
| What encloses bundles of muscle fibers? | Fascia |
| A muscle fiber's plasma membrane is called? | Sarcolemma |
| A muscle fiber's cytoplasm is called? | Sarcoplasm |
| Tendons are what type of tissue and are connected to what(covers the bone)? | Connective tissue, the periosteum. |
| What muscles actively produce movement? | The prime movers |
| What muscles oppose the prime movers? | The antagonists |
| What muscles contract with the prime movers and help produce movement and stability? | The synergists |
| The area where the muscle attaches to the stationary bone is called the: | Origin |
| The area where the muscle attaches to the more moveable bone is the: | Insertion |
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