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10 Cards in this Set
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what are the three types of muscle
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skeletal
cardiac smooth |
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what are the autonomic nerves
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splanchnic nerves
cranial nerves |
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what do the autonomic nerves innervate
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cardiac and smooth muscle
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what are the four unique characteristics of muscle tissue
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excitable
contractable elastic extensible |
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what are the functions of skeletal muscle
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body movement
maintenance of posture temperature regulation storage and movement of materials (storage of calcium, movement of sodium, potassium, magnessium) support (bones) |
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deep fascia
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an expansive sheet of dense irregular connective tissue that separates individual muscles
-binds together mm with similar functions -forms sheaths to help distribute nerves, blood vessels, and lymphatic vessels fill spaces between muscles |
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epimysium
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surrounds whole skeletal muscle
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perimysium
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Surrounds the bundles of muscle fibers called fascicles.
Has a dense irregular connective tissue sheath which contains extensive arrays of blood vessels and nerves that branch to supply each individual fascicle. |
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endomysium
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Innermost connective tissue layer
Surrounds each muscle fiber Help bind together neighboring muscle fibers and Support capillaries near fibers |
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parts of a sarcomere
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titin
thick filament thin filament z-disc m line i band a band |
