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7 Cards in this Set
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what is the scientific study of muscles and their parts? |
myology |
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what are the two main units of the muscular system? |
structural and functional |
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what unit of the muscular system is the muscle fiber or muscle cell |
structural unit |
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what unit of the muscular system is the motor unit? |
functional |
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What are the two primary constituents of skeletal muscle fibers? |
sarcoplasm and myofibrils |
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What is the cytoplasm of a muscle cell called? |
sarcoplasm |
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What are the contractile elements of a skeletal muscle fiber? What are they called in series? |
myofibrils; sarcomeres |
