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17 Cards in this Set
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List the muscles of the adductor group
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-Pecteneus
-Adductor Longus |
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List the muscles of the quadricep group
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-Rectus Femoris
-Vastus Lateralis -Vastus Medialis |
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Which type of muscle branches?
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Smooth muscle
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Which type(s) of muscle has striations?
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-Skeletal muscle
-Cardiac Muscle |
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Which type of muscle is multinucleated?
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-Skeletal muscle
-Cardiac muscle |
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Which type of muscle has intercalated discs?
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Cardiac muscle
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During contraction, cross-bridges from ______ attach to what?
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During contraction, cross-bridges from myosin attach to the binding sites of actin.
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What is a sarcomere?
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A repeating pattern which forms the myofibril.
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What affects the strength of a muscle contraction?
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Idk
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What does calcium do in muscle contraction?
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It diffuses to
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Where is calcium stored in a muscle cell?
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Sarcoplasmic reticulum.
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What is the difference between myosin and actin?
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Myosin is a thick filament, while actin is a thin filament.
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What is acetylcholine?
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(ACh) a neurotransmitter that motor neurons use to control skeletal muscles.
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What is lactic acid?
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Produced in the muscles when glucose is broken down during strenuous muscular activity.
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What is the fascia?
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Fascia is dense connective tissue that closely separates individual skeletal muscle.
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What is a fascicle?
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A section of a muscle
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What is a motor end plate?
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A motor end plate is a specialized portion of the muscle cell membrane that is extensively folded.
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