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The ability of the skeletal muscles to shorten with force.   Contractility  
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Each muscle is surrounded by a connective tissue sheath called_________   Epimysium  
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Myofibrils consist of 2 major kinds of protien fibers: ________ & ________   Actin Myofilaments & Myosin Myofilaments  
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These muscles raise the eyebrows   Occipiofrontalis  
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Nerve cells that carry action potentials to skeletal muscle fibers   Motor Neurons  
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The acetylcholine released into the synaptic cleft between the neuron and the muscle cell is rapidly broken down by an enzyme   Acetylcholinesterase  
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Neede for energy for muscle contraction   ATP  
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Is a contraction of an entire muscle   Muscle Twitch  
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Muscle cells   Muscle fibers  
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Results when ATP is used during muscle contraction faster then it can be produced in the muscles.   Muscle Fatigue  
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The constant tension produced by muscles of the body for a long period of time.   Muscle Tone  
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The most stationary end of the muscle   Origin  
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Move the vertebral column   Trunk Muscle  
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Flexes the vertebral column   Rectus abdominis  
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Muscles that work together to accomplish specific movements   Synergists  
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The basic structural and function unity of the muscle made up of actin and myosin myofliamnets   Sacromere  
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The length of the muscle does not change, but the amount of tension increases during the contraction.   Isometric  
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Characteristics of the skeletal muscles   Excitability, elasticity, contractility, and extensibility  
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Connective tissue that seperates muscles and surrounds the epimysium is called_____   Fascia  
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Extends from a Z line to the next, has a H-zone in the center, and contains overlapping actin and myosin   Sacromere  
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The condition in which a muscle remains contracted without relaxing is called_____   Tetany  
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A high energy molecule that can be quickly used to produce ATP   creatin phosaphate  
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If someone winks at you, they are using the_______   Orbicularis Oculi  
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Muscle responsible for elevating the ribs during respiration   External Intercostals  
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Hip Muscle   Gluteus maximus  
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An anterior thigh muscles that extends the leg   Quadriceps Femoris  
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Muscle fiber is surrounded by   Endomysin  
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2 layers that surround the muscle   epimysin and perimysin  
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A contraction of an entire muscle in response to stimulus   muscle twitch  
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Occurs in the presence of oxygen   Areobic respiration  
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2 muscle disorders   cramps and hypertrophy  
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muscle fibers fatigue quickly   Fast twitch  
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The most stationary end of the muscle   origin or head  
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Muscles that work together   synergists  
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Sneering is accomplished by _________   levator labii superiois  
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Muscle Fibers that are resistant to fatigue   Slow Twitch  
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The end of the muscle attached to the bone undergoing the greatest movement   Insertion  
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Group of muscles on each side of the back   Erector Spinae  
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Flexes the vertebral column   Rectus abdominis  
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flexes, extends, and abducts the arm   deltoid  
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Single sheet-like muscle that covers the anterolateral neck   Platsyma  
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Chest muscle that abducts and flexes the arm   Pectoralis major  
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The portion of the muscle between the origin and the insertion   Belly  
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Arm attached to the thorax by   Pectoralis major and lattimus dorsii  
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Attaches humeurs to the scapula   Rotators Cuff Muscle  
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Adducts the thigh   Adductor muscle  
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Forms the bulge of the calf   Gastrocnemius and soleus  
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Lateral muscle of the leg   Peroneus  
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flexes the wrist   Flexor Carpi  
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flexes the fingers   Flexor Digitorum  
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covers flexors and extensors and holds them in place   Retinaculum  
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Extends wrist   Extensor Carpi  
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Extends fingers   Extensor digitorum  
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Branch that conncts to muscle   Neuromusclar Junction  
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A muscle fiber will not respond to stimulus until that stimulus reaches a level called________   Threshold  
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The sliding of action and myosin myofilaments during contraction is called _______   sliding filament mechanism  
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The increase in number of motor units being activated is called_______   recruitment  
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A single motor neuron and all the skeletal muscle fibers it innervates   motor unit  
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The spcae between the persynpatic terminal and muscle cell   Synaptic Cleft  
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An enlarged nerve terminal   Persynaptic terminal  
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