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Muscular System Review Sheet

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Definition
Tendons attach muscles to?   bones  
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Muscles do what?   contract or shorten  
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Circular layer   decreases diameter of tube or organ when contracted  
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Longitudinal layer   decreases length of tube or organ when contracted  
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Endomysium   surrounds each muscle fiber  
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Perimysium   surrounds each fascicle  
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Fascicle   a bundle of muscle fibers  
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Epimysium   surrounds each muscle  
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Tendons   epimysia blend into strong, cord-like tendons that attach muscle to bone  
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Origin   the muscle attachment to the immovable bone  
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Insertion   the muscle attachment to the movable bone (when the muscle contracts, the insertion moves towards the origin)  
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Sarcolemma   muscle cell membrane  
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Sarcoplasmic reticulum   stores calcium ions needed for contracton  
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Myofibrils   long, ribbon-like fibers of a muscle cell  
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Myofilaments   threadlike proteins in the myofibril (actin & myosin)  
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Sarcomeres   the functional unit of muscle fibers; contractile unit  
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Myosin   thich myofilament  
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Actin   thin myofilament  
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Irritability   the ability to receive and respond to a stimulus  
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Contractility   the ability to shorten  
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Producing Movement   locomotion, manipulation and facial expression are the primary functions of skeletal muscles  
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Maintaining Posture   holds body upright against gravity, stabilizes joints, maintains balance  
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Moving Substances   cardiac and smooth muscles are responsible for transporting substances like blood or food from one part of the body to another  
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Generating Heat   heat is a by-product of muscle activity, helps maintain body temperature  
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Muscles cross with how many joints?   At least one joint (with a few exceptions)  
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The bulk of the muscle is usually proximal to what?   the joint crossed  
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All muscles have at least what?   two attachments  
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Muscles can only pull but they can't?   push  
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During contraction, what does the muscle insertion do?   moves towards the origin  
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Define motor unit   One motor neuron and all the skeletal muscle cells it stimulates  
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Describe the neuromuscular junction   * The synapse where the neuron and muscle cell meet * The end of each motor neuron branches into axon terminals *Each axon terminal forms a junction with the sarcolemma of a muscle cell  
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Discuss the role of acetylcholine   *it is the neurotransmitter responsible for muscle contraction * stored in vesicles in the axon terminal *released into the synapse when a nerve impulse reaches the axon terminal *diffuses across the synaptic cleft to bind with receptors on sacrolemma  
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An ? is an electrical current generated by the "upset" or change in charge across the muscle cell membrane or sarcolemma   action potential  
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The result of this electrical impulse traveling from one end of the cell to the other is ? of the muscle cell   contraction  
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A single nerve impulse produces only ? contraction because ACh is broken down by ? to prevent continued contraction of the muscle cell   1 ; acetylcholinesterase  
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The ? pump helps the cell return back to its resting state   sodium-potassium  
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When muscle fibers are activated by the nervous system, the ? attach to binding sites on the thin filaments   myosin heads  
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Energy is provided by ? so that each crossbridge (myosin head link to actin) attaches and detaches several times during a ? pulling each thin filament toward the center of the ?   ATP ; contraction ; sacomere  
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This event occurs simultaneously in sarcomeres throughout the cell, causing the entire muscle cell to?   shorten  
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The attachment of myosin crossbridges to actin requires ? which is stored in and released by the?   calcium ions ; sarcoplasmic reticulum  
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When the action potential ends, calcium ions are immediately reabsorbed into the SR storage areas, and the muscle cell ? and return to its original ?   relaxes ; length  
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Defined fused tetanus   Successive contractions are added together to produce a smooth, sustained contraction  
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What does the "all-or-none" law state?   When stimulated adequately, the muscle cell will contract to its fullest extent; it never partially contracts  
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List the two ways in which graded muscle contractions can be produced   1. By changing the frequency of muscle stimulation 2. By changing the number of muscle cells being stimulated  
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What factor determines how forcefully a muscle contracts?   * The number of muscle cells that are stimulated * Fewer cells are stimulated when you are move a pen compared to when you swing a baseball bat  
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Describe muscle fatigue and its cause   * Occurs when the muscle becomes unable to contract * Caused by oxygen debt  
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Compare and contrast isotonic and isometric contractions   * Isotonic contractions occur when the muscle shortens and movement occurs * Isometric contractions occur when the muscles do not shorten; no movement occurs  
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How does regular exercise affect muscles?   Increases muscle size, strength, and endurance  
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Describe the results of aerobic exercise on muscles   Muscles become stronger, more flexible, and develop greater resistance to fatigue  
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Describe the results of resistance or isometric exercise on muscles   Muscles increase in size and strength; new filaments are made  
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