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Muscular Functions
Chapter 9 - A & P Lecture
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 3 types of muscle tissue | |
| Function of skeletal muscle | locomotion, facial expressions, posture, respiratory movements |
| Is skeletal muscle involuntary or voluntary? | voluntary, controlled by nervous system |
| Location of smooth muscle | walls of hollow organs, blood vessels, eye, glands, skin |
| Functions of smooth muscle | propels urine, mixes food in the digestive tract, dilates/constricts pupils, regulates blood flow |
| Is smooth muscle involuntary or voluntary? | involuntary, controlled by endocrine/autonomic nervous system |
| What does it mean that smooth muscle is autorhythmic? | contracts automatically |
| Location of cardiac muscle | heart |
| Functions of cardiac muscle | pump blood |
| Is cardiac muscle involuntary or voluntary? | involuntary, controlled by endocrine/autonomic nervous system |
| Is cardiac muscle autorhythmic? | yes |
| Functions of Muscular System | movement, posture, respiration, heat production, comm., constricts organs/vessels, heart contraction |