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Chp 10 Review
AnP
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Define Electrical Excitability | respond to certain stimuli by producing action potentials |
| What is a skeletal muscle | "each skeletal muscle= separate organ. Composed of 1OO's- 1OOO's of cells. " |
| What is a muscle fiber | Each cell = muscle fiber |
| What CT encircles entire muscle | Epimysium |
| What is a fascicle | Separating them into bundles |
| Define Hypertrophy | enlargement of existing muscle fibers: increase production of myofibrils, mitochondria |
| Define Hyperplasia | increase in # OF MUSCLE FIBERS (NO DOESN’T HAPPEN) |
| Define Atrophy | wasting away of muscles individual muscle fibers decrease in size |
| Define Disuse Atrophy | bedridden/cast reversible |