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9 Cards in this Set
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What are the three basic muscle types? |
Skeletal Cardiac Smooth |
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Which two muscle cells are elongated? |
Skeletal and smooth |
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Characteristics of skeletal muscle |
Most are attached by tendons to bones Cells are multinucleate- have multiple nuclei Striated- visible banding VOLUNTARY |
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What does the Endomysium wrapping do? |
Encloses a single muscle fiber *first layer of covering |
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What does the perimysium covering do? |
Wraps around a fascicle (bundle) of muscle fibers *second layer of covering |
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What does the epimysium wrapping do? |
Covers the entire skeletal muscle- tinfoil *third layer of covering |
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What does the fascia wrapping do? |
Covers all the other 3 layers- like the plastic bag *fourth layer of covering |
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What are tendons? |
The cord like structures Mostly collagen fibers |
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What is aponeuroses? |
Is the sheet like structures Attach mysc |
