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The Muscular System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Autonomic nervous system | Nervous system that controls involuntary muscles such as the heart (cardiac muscle) and muscles in the digestive tract (smooth muscle) used in various functions such as blood pressure, heart rate, and digestion. |
| cardiac muscle | A type of muscle tissue found in the heart that is controlled involuntarily, and functions by constantly pumping oxygenated blood to tissues and organs. |
| my/o | muscle |
| sarc/o | flesh, muscle |
| skeletal muscle | muscle under voluntary control, such as biceps and quadriceps |
| smooth muscle | muscle controlled involuntarily such as digestive tract muscles |
| somatic nervous system (SoNS) | nervous system that controls voluntary muscles (skeletal muscles) used in movement (i.e., running, jumping, etc.) |
| myalgia | muscle pain or tenderness |
| myasthenia gravis | condition characterized by chronic fatigue and muscle weakness |
| myosclerosis | abnormal hardening of muscle tissue |
| rhabdomyolysis | adverse effect of muscle weakening caused by several medications used to treat high cholesterol |
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