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ch 8
roles of other body systems in movement and motor unit
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| most st muscles cause movements by | pulling on bones across moveable joints |
| systems that play essential roles in movement | respiratory, circulatory, nervous, muscular, and skeletal |
| bones are like | levers |
| muscles | move bones/ pull levers (bones) |
| motor unit | combo of motor neuron and muscle fiber it controls nervous system to control muscle contraction |
| motor neuron | specialized nerve that transmits an impulse to a muscle, causing contraction |
| neuromuscular junction (NMJ) | point of contact between a nerve ending and muscle fiber |
| before a muscle can contract and produce movement, | stimulation of muscle by nerve impulse is required before a muscle can contract and produce movement/ |
| motor unit recruitment | nervous system activates additional motor units to increase muscle force |