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17 Cards in this Set
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What are the 4 functions of muscle tissue?
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Production of body movements.
-To stabilize the body positions -Storage and movement of substances through the body. -Generating heat. |
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What is the prefix meaning muscle?
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Myo-
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What are the properties of muscle tissue?
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They are:
-Electrical Excitability -Contractility -Extensibility -Elasticity |
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What is Electrical excitability?
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the ability to respond to stimuli
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What is contractility?
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The ability to contract (shorten) forcibly when stimulated.
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What is the ability to stretch without being damaged?
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extensibility
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What is the ability to return to its original length and shape after contraction or extension called?
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elasticity.
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What are the layers of fascia?
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Superficial Fascia-Hypodermis
and the deep fascia. |
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What is a Fascia?
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A sheath or broad band of fibrous connective tissue that is deep to the skin and surrounds muscles or other organs of the body.
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What contains adipose and areolar connective tissue, vessels, nerves.
-Stores Triglycerides -Provides insulation -Protects underlying muscles and separates these mucsles from the skin? |
superficial fascia or hypodermis.
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What contains dense irregular connective tissue?
-Contains vessels and nerves? -provides a reduced friction surface for muscle movement. And has three layers called the endomysium, perimysium and epimysium? |
Deep Fascia
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What are the three layers of deep fascia?
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-Endomysium
-Perimysium -Epimysium |
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What is endomysium
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It surrounds individual muscle fibers.
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What is perimysium
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Surrounds bundles of muscle fibers
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What is epimysium
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the outer most fascial layer, it surrounds individual muscles.
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What is a tendon?
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Dense regular connective tissue that connects muscles to the periosteum or bone
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What is an aponeurosis?
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A broad, flat tendon.
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