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Crawford AP muscles
Crawford AP muscle chapter 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| electrolytes | ion that conducts electrical current |
| BMI | indirect measure of body density |
| sarcolemma | membrane of muscle cells |
| myofilaments | prtein bands that from cytoskeleton |
| myosin | compose thick myofilaments |
| thick myofilaments | actine, tropomyosin, and troponin |
| sarcomere | muscle cell contractile unit |
| myofibril | parallel bundles of myofilaments |
| z-line | marks boundries beteen sacromeres |
| neurotransmitter | chemical used for cell communication |
| ion channels | proteins that aloow ions through |
| myoglobin | red-colored oxygen storing chemical |
| antagonistic | one muscle opposing the action of another |
| origin | point of muscle attachment |
| isotonic | actively lengthening or shortening muscle |
| isometric | muscle not lengthening or shortening |