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Skeletal Muscles Phy
Skeletal Muscle Pathophysiology of the Systems
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What four basic functions to skeletal muscle have | to facilitate body movement by muscle contraction, to maintain body position by continuing muscle tone, to stabilize the joints and prevent excessive movement, to maintain body temperature by producing heat through muscle contraction. |
| What skeletal Muscle occur without deliberate intent. | respiratory movements, postural reflexes, blinking, shivering, or certain facial features |
| When is a muscle stimulated to contract | When an efferent impulse is conducted along a motor neuron to a muscle |
| Where is acetycholine released | at the myoneural(neuromuscular) junction |
| What enzyme inactivates acetylcholine | cholinesterase inactivates acetycholine after a muscle contraction |