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Muscular System Exam

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What percentage of the human body is made up of muscle 50 percent
Name three types of muscle smooth, cardiac, skeletal
what is another name for muscle cells fibers
immature muscles are called: myoblasts or myocytes myoblasts
mature muscle cells are myocytes
name 5 functions of muscles movement, posture maintainance, joint stability, heat protection, and regulation of openings
what is the name of muscles arranged in a circle to regulate the opening and closing spincter
muscles ____, pull on ______, and move _____ contract, bones, body parts
most skeletal muscles are attached to 2 different bones across a joint
the one bone that remains stationary when skeletal muscles contract is called origin
the other bone that is pulled towards the stationary muscle contract is called insertion
when the biceps brachii muscle contract to flex the arm, the triceps brachi _____ to ______ the arm relax, extend
what is the name of the muscle that opposes the prime mover antagonizer
Name three main muscles used for intramuscular injections deltoid, vastus lateralis, gluteus medius
Name some characteristics that are used to name skeltal muscle location, size, direction, shape, # of origins/insertions, location of origin/insertion, action
how many muscles make up the quadriceps 4
are the quadriceps mucles on the front or back of the thigh front
how many muscles make up the hamstrings 3
are the hamstrings muscles on the front or back of the thigh back
make up walls of heart: cardiac, smooth, skeletal cardiac
make up the walls of hallow visceral organs: smoth,cardiac, skeletal smooth
are attached to bones: smooth, cardiac, skeletal skeletal
are long and cylindrical: smooth, cardiac, skeletal skeletal
are multi nucleiated: smooth, cardiac, skeletal skeletal & cardiac
are voluntary: smooth, cardiac, skeletal skeletal
are involuntary: smooth, cardiac, skeletal cardiac
are striated: smooth, cardiac, skeletal cardiac & skeletal
are the largest cell: smooth, cardiac, skeletal skeletal
are tapered cells: smooth, cardiac, skeletal smooth
have one central nucleus: smooth, cardiac, skeletal smooth
lose the ability to divide, do not increase in number smooth, cardiac, skeletal skeletal & cardiac
keep the ability to divide: smooth, cardiac, skeletal smooth
undergo hyperplasia: smooth, cardiac, skeletal smooth
undergo hypertrophy: smooth, cardiac, skeletal cardiac & skeletal
are cylindrical and branched: smooth, cardiac, skeletal cardiac
contract rapidly but tire easily and must rest between contractions: smooth, cardiac, skeletal skeletal
have tremendous power and are remarkably adaptable: skeletal, smooth, cardiac skeletal
contract at a steady rate: speeds up and slows down by nerves: cardiac, smooth, skeletal cardiac
contract slowly for long periods: smooth, cardiac, skeletal smoth
arrange the following from largest to smallest: fascicle, myofilament, myofibril, fiber, organ organ, fasicle, fiber, myofibril, myofilament
a muscle organ has connective tissue covering it that is called: epimysium, endomysium, perimysium epimysium
each fasicle has connective tissue covering it is called: epimysium, endomysium, perimysium perimysium
each muscle fiber has connective tissue covering it that is called: endomysium
bundles of muscle fibers are called fascicles
which myofilament is shaped like a golf-club and is the puller during contractions: myosin, actin myosin
which myofilament resembles two strans of pearls twisted togetether, has active sites actin
what makes up the jacket that covers the actin active sites: troponin-tropomyosin
what removes the troponin-tropomyosin jacket from the actin active sites calcium
what is the name of the connective tissue that connects muscle to bone: tendons, aponeurosis, ligament tendons
what is the name of the connective tissue that connects muscle to muscle: tendons, aponeurosis, ligament aponeurosis
what is the name of the connective tissue that connects bone to bone: tendons, aponeurosis, ligament ligament
what is the name of the connective tissue that binds muscle into groups and connects muscle to the hypodermis deep fascia
what is the name of the muscle cells membrane: sarcolemma, sarcoplasm sarcolemma
what is the name of the muscle cell cytoplasm: sarcolemma, sarcoplasm sarcoplasm
what does the muscle cells have in abundance mitochondria, myoglobin, glycogen
what is the name of the red pigment that stores oxygen in muscle myoglobin
what is the name of the endoplasmic reticulum in muscle cells sarcoplasmic reticulum
what is the name of the sac-like regions of the SR that store calcium terminal cisternae
what is needed to unattach the myosin from the actin energy
what tells the skeletal muscle cell to contract a nerve cell
what is the end of the motor neuron axon terminal
does the nerve cell touch the muscle cell no
what is the name of the indentations of the sarcolemma that extends into the cell T-tubules
one t-tubulue and the 2 terminal cisternae on either sides makes up a triad
the repeating functional contracting unit of a muscle cell is called a sarcomere
the dark area of the sarcomere: A-band, I-band A-band
the light area of the sarcomere A-band, I-band I-band
the center of the A-band with only myosin is called the: A-zone, M-zone, H-zone H-zone
which type of muscle fibers are thin, dark red, have lots of myoglobin, are abundant in marathon runners: slow twitch, fast twitch, intermediate twitch slow twitch
which type of muscle fibers contract quickly, make ATP using aerobic respiration and are abundant in sprinters: intermediate twitch intermediate twitch
which type of muscle fibers are lighter in color, have low amounts of myoglobin, contract quickly and powerfully, make ATP using anaerobic glycolysis? fast twitch
what is the name of the huge protein that anchors the sarcolemms to the actin: duchene muscular dystrophy, dystrophin dystrophin
what is the name of the disease the causes muscle tissue to decrease and the connective tissue to increase: duchene muscular dystrophy, dystrophin duchene muscular dystrophy
which type of muscle fibers are thin, dark red, have lots of myoglobin, are abundant in marathon runners: slow twitch, fast twitch, intermediate twitch slow twitch
which type of muscle fibers contract quickly, make ATP using aerobic respiration and are abundant in sprinters: intermediate twitch intermediate twitch
what is the name of the model for skeletal muscle contraction: sliding filament, contact filament, gliding filament sliding filament
which type of muscle fibers are lighter in color, have low amounts of myoglobin, contract quickly and powerfully, make ATP using anaerobic glycolysis? fast twitch
during muscle contraction do the myofilaments shorten & explain: no they slide over each other
what is the name of the huge protein that anchors the sarcolemms to the actin: duchene muscular dystrophy, dystrophin dystrophin
do zlines move in or out? in
what is the name of the disease the causes muscle tissue to decrease and the connective tissue to increase: duchene muscular dystrophy, dystrophin duchene muscular dystrophy
what supplies the energy for muscle contraction? ATP, ACh ATP
what is the name of the model for skeletal muscle contraction: sliding filament, contact filament, gliding filament sliding filament
what forms when the myosin attaches to the actin? energy, cross-bridge cross bridge
during muscle contraction do the myofilaments shorten & explain: no they slide over each other
what is needed to unattach the myosin from the actin? energy, cross-bridge energy
do zlines move in or out? in
what tells the skeletal muscle to cell to contract? a nerve cell, a skeletal cell, or a muscle cell a nerve cell
what supplies the energy for muscle contraction? ATP, ACh ATP
what is the end of the motor neuron (nerve cell) called? axon (axon terminal), muscle terminal, nerve terminal axon (axon terminal),
what forms when the myosin attaches to the actin? energy, cross-bridge cross bridge
does the nerve cell touch the muscle cell? yes or no no
what is needed to unattach the myosin from the actin? energy, cross-bridge energy
what tells the skeletal muscle to cell to contract? a nerve cell, a skeletal cell, or a muscle cell a nerve cell
what is the end of the motor neuron (nerve cell) called? axon (axon terminal), muscle terminal, nerve terminal axon (axon terminal),
does the nerve cell touch the muscle cell? yes or no no
what is the gap between the nerve cell and muscle cell called?
which type of muscle fibers are thin, dark red, have lots of myoglobin, are abundant in marathon runners: slow twitch, fast twitch, intermediate twitch slow twitch
which type of muscle fibers contract quickly, make ATP using aerobic respiration and are abundant in sprinters: intermediate twitch intermediate twitch
which type of muscle fibers are lighter in color, have low amounts of myoglobin, contract quickly and powerfully, make ATP using anaerobic glycolysis? fast twitch
what is the name of the huge protein that anchors the sarcolemms to the actin: duchene muscular dystrophy, dystrophin dystrophin
what is the name of the disease the causes muscle tissue to decrease and the connective tissue to increase: duchene muscular dystrophy, dystrophin duchene muscular dystrophy
what is the name of the model for skeletal muscle contraction: sliding filament, contact filament, gliding filament sliding filament
during muscle contraction do the myofilaments shorten & explain: no they slide over each other
do zlines move in or out? in
what supplies the energy for muscle contraction? ATP, ACh ATP
what forms when the myosin attaches to the actin? energy, cross-bridge cross bridge
what is needed to unattach the myosin from the actin? energy, cross-bridge energy
what tells the skeletal muscle to cell to contract? a nerve cell, a skeletal cell, or a muscle cell a nerve cell
what is the end of the motor neuron (nerve cell) called? axon (axon terminal), muscle terminal, nerve terminal axon (axon terminal),
does the nerve cell touch the muscle cell? yes or no no
what is the gap between the nerve cell and muscle cell called? synapse (cleft), muscle cleft synapse (cleft)
what is the area called when the nerve cell approaches the muscle cell? Neuromuscular junction, nerve cell junction neuromuscular junction
what is the name of the neurotransmitter that carries the nerve message across the synaptic cleft to the muscle cell? ACh ATP ACh
what occuses when the muscle cell is out of energy or calcium? fatigue, hyper fatigue
what develops when a person dies and muscle cells cannot produce enough energy? rigot mortis, fatigue rigot mortis
muscles that are healthy and ready to response are said to have a muscle _____: vibration or tone tone
the response of a motor unit to a single action potential is called a muscle ______: spasm or twitch twitch
when muscle twitches occus suddenly and involuntarily in smooth or skeletal muscle, they are called: spasms or twitches spasms
spasms in the eyelid or facial muscles are reffered to as: tic, eye twitch tic
A prolonged contraction in which the muscle fiber cannot relax because there is not enough ATP to detach the cross bridges and often occur during the night or during exercise is called: spasm or cramp cramp
What is the name of the autoimmune disease characterized by drooping upper eyelids, difficulty swallowing and talking, generalized muscle weakness, and a shortage of ACh receptors? myasthenia gravis or myaligia myasthenia gravis
muscle pain is called: myaligia or myasthenia gravis myalgia
Chronic inflammation of a muscle and its connective tissue is called: fibromalgia or myalgia fibromalgia
A muscle that is in the wrong location due to obesity or heavy lifting is a: hernia or strain hernia
A “pulled muscle” from excessive stretching, tearing, or overuse is a: hernia or strain strain
What is the recommended treatment for a pulled muscle? (abbreviation) RICE stands for rest, ice, compress, and elevate.
A muscle contusion (tearing of a muscle with bleeding & pain) of the thigh is called a: Charley horse, shin splint Charley horse
Irritation of the tibialis anterior muscle following unusual or extreme exercise resulting in swelling and pain is called a: shin splint or Charley horse shin splint
Tenderness due to trauma or overuse of the tendon of origin of the forearm extensor muscles at the lateral epicondyle of the humerus is called: muscle spasm or tennis elbow tennis elbow
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