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Muscle
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| muscular system | body movement, body form and shape to maintain posture and body heat to maintain body temperature |
| types of muscles | skeletal, smooth, cardiac, sphincter or dilator |
| skeletal muscles | attached to the bone of the skeleton voluntary |
| smooth muscles | cells are small and spindle-shape no attach to the bone |
| cardiac muscle | only found in the heart involuntary |
| sphincter or dilator muscle | sppecial circular muscles in thr openings between the esophagus and stomach |
| prime mover | produce movement in asingle direction |
| antagonist mover | move in opposite direction |
| acetylcholine | release from nerve impulse |
| muscle fatigue | is caused by an accumulation of lactic acid in the muscles vigorous exercise |
| muscles in the body | 656 muscles |
| muscular dystrophy | group of diseases in wich the muscle cells deteriorate |
| diaphragm | trunk muscle helps to control breathing |
| gluterus maximus | lower extre. for the buttocks |
| gastrocnemius | lower extre. calf muscle |
| frontails | facial surprise |
| zygomaticus major | facial laughing or smiling |
| orbicularis | facial sadness |
| platsyma | facial horror |
| deltoid | upper extre. injections |
| biceps | upper |
| tricep | posterior |
| masseter | mastication close jaws |
| temporalis | mastication raise the jaw,close the mouth |