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15 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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how many muscles make up muscular system?
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600
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muscles are made of bundles of ___________? that are held together by ____________tissue?
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connective
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properties or characteristics of muscles
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excitability & irribility ability to respond to stimulus such as nerve impulse
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3 main kinds of muscles
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cardiac
skeletal smooth muscle |
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function of skeletal muscles
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🔴attach to bones to provide voluntary movement
🔴produce heat and energy 🔴 help maintain posture |
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methods of attachment
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origin : end that does not move
Intersection : end that moves when muscles contract |
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what attaches muscles to bones?
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tendon ,strong, tough, connective tissue cord
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fasia?
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tough sheet like membrane
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addiction
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moving body toward midline
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abduction
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moving body away from midline
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Doris flexion
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the movement of turning the foot back towards your body
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muscle tone
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muscles are pertially contracted at all times
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muscle spasms&cramps
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sudden painful involuntary contractions
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strain
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injury to tendon or muscle
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spain
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injury to ligaments
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