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11 Cards in this Set
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The function of muscle?
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Able to contract and provide movement.
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Motor End Plate
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Area where nerve innervates the muscle
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Three types of Muscle tissue?
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Smooth
Skeletal Cardiac |
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Smooth Muscle
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-Involuntary control (autonomic nervous system)
-One nucleus centrally located -Digestive tract, blood vessel, respiratory system, vascular system, & larger glands -long and spindle shaped |
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Skeletal Muscle
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-voluntary control
-cross striations (stripped effect) -multi nuclei, pushed to periphery of cell -Long 3cm -Rapid, Strong, Short movement |
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Cardiac Muscle
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-Branching Fibers
-one nucleus -In heart -involuntary control -characteristics of both smooth and skeletal -striated |
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Intercalated discs
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-Junction between one cell to another, controlled by the ANS.
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Striations
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Alternating bands of light and dark, due to actin and myosin.
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Actin and Myosin
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Are contractile proteins known as myofilaments
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endomysium
perimysium epimysium |
Name 3 kinds of conn. tx. coverings.
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organization of skeletal muscle
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-support the muscles cells
-transmit contractions -attachment site for ligaments and tendons -provide nutrients for the cells |