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___________ are any place where adjacent bones or bone & cartilage come together to form a connection. |
Joints. |
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What are the three STRUCTURAL classifications of joints? |
Fibrous, Cartilaginous, & Synovial. |
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____________ joints are freely moveable, their surfaces are not directly connected, they have joint cavities filled with fluid between bones, and are most common. |
Synovial joints. |
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_________ joints are generally immovable and are united by fibrous connective tissue. |
Fibrous. |
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____________ joints are immovable or slightly moveable and are joined by hyaline cartilage or fibrocartilage. |
Cartilaginous joints. |
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What are the three FUNCTIONAL classifications of joints? |
Synarthroses, Amphiarthroses, Diarthroses. |
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What does it mean for a joint to be a “synarthroses” joint? |
It means that the bones don’t move relative to each other. |
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____________ is the functional classification of a joint where the bones do not move relative to each other. |
Synarthroses. |
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_________ is the functional classification of joints that are “slightly” moveable. |
Amphiarthrosis. |
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_______ is the functional classification of joints that are freely moveable. |
Diarthroses. |
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What are the three types of fibrous joints? |
Synostoses, syndesmoses, & gomphoses. |
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______ fibrous joints are immovable. |
Synostoses. |
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____________ fibrous joints have variable movement. |
Syndesmoses. |
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_________ fibrous joints can be described as “peg-in-socket”. |
Gomphoses. |
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What are the two structural classifications of cartilaginous joints? |
Synchondroses and symphyses. |
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In ___________ joints the articulating bones are separated by a fluid-filled cavity. (Most joints!) |
Synovial. |
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Functional classification of joints: __________ = immobile. |
Synarthrosis. |
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Functional classification of joints: _________ = slightly moveable. |
Amphiarthrosis. |
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Functional classification of joints: ____________ = freely moveable. |
Diarthrosis. |
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____________ & ___________ joints are classified as either synarthrosis or amphiarthrosis. |
Fibrous; cartilaginous. |
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All synovial joints are classified as __________. |
Diarthrosis. |
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What are the three types of synarthroses (fibrous) joints? |
Syndesmosis, suture, gomphosis. |
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The ______________ cartilaginous joints are associated with hyaline cartilage. |
Synchondroses. |
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The ____________ cartilaginous joint are associated with fibrocartilage and occur in the midline. |
Symphyses. |
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Give two examples of where you would find cartilaginous synchondroses joints. |
(1) in the epiphyseal plate. (2) in the joint between the first run and sternum. |
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Give two examples of where you would find a cartilaginous symphysis? |
(1) the intervertebral discs. (2) pubic symphasis. |
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_________ is a thin layer of hyaline cartilage that covers the articular surface of each bone in a synovial joint. |
Articular capsule. |
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______________ lines inner surface of articular capsule. Cells found here secrete synovial fluid. |
Synovial membrane. |
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____________ is the thick, slimy fluid that fills the synovial cavity. |
Synovial fluid. |
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___________ reduces friction, absorbs shock, supplies oxygen and nutrients to chondrocytes, and removes waste. Consists of hyaluronic acid secrete by fibroblast-like cells. Becomes less viscous with exercise. (In synovial joints.) |
Synovial fluid. |
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Bones are connected by _________. |
Ligaments. |
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Ligaments are classified on their relationship to the joint capsule. What are the three classifications of ligaments? |
Extrinsic, intrinsic, intracapsular. |
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A(n) __________ ligament is found outside the capsule. |
Extrinsic. |
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A(n) __________ ligament is found fused into the wall of the capsule. |
Intrinsic. |
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A(n) ____________ ligament is found inside the capsule. |
Intracapsular. |
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_________ attach muscle to bone. |
Tendons. |
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___________ allows for movement but limit the range of motions to prevent excessive or abnormal movements. |
Ligaments. |
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________________ is a connective tissue sac that surrounds a tendon- where a tendon crosses a joint. Also contains lubricating fluid to allow for smooth movements of the tendon. |
Tendon sheath. |
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________________ is a connective tissue sac that surrounds a tendon- where a tendon crosses a joint. Also contains lubricating fluid to allow for smooth movements of the tendon. |
Tendon sheath. |
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___________ are fluid-filled sacs that prevent friction between skin, muscle, or tendon and an underlying bone. |
Bursae. |
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What are the three types of bursae? |
Subcutaneous, submuscular, subtendinous. |
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__________ is inflammation of a bursa. Causes pain, swelling, tenderness, and joint stiffness. Most commonly affected: knee, elbow, hip, and shoulder. Causes by trauma, muscle overuse, gout, rheumatoid arthritis, infection, or excessive prolonged pressure on the skin. |
Bursitis. |
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What are the six different (structure) types of synovial joints? |
Pivot, hinge, condyloid, saddle, plane, ball-&-socket. |
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_________ is associated with aging and “wear and tear”. It is a type of arthritis. |
Osteoarthritis. |
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____________ is deposition of uric acid crystals within a joint. (A type of arthritis.) |
Gout. |
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______________ arthritis is an autoimmune disease that attacks the joint capsule & synovial membrane. Articular cartilage is destroyed resulting in deformation, disability, and loss of movement. |
Rheumatoid. |
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What is the opposite body movement of flexion? |
Extension. |
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Describe lateral flexion. |
Bending of the neck or body toward the right or left side. |
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Describe flexion. |
Movement in the sagittal plane that decreases the angle of a joint; motion involving anterior bending of the vertebral column. |
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Describe extension. |
Movement in the sagittal plane that increases the angle of the joint (think: straightens); motion invoking posterior bending of the vertebral column or returning to the upright position from a flexed position. |
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Describe extension. |
Movement in the sagittal plane that increases the angle of the joint (think: straightens); motion invoking posterior bending of the vertebral column or returning to the upright position from a flexed position. |
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What is the opposition body movement of adduction? |
Abduction. |
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Describe abduction. |
Movement in the coronal plane that moves a limb laterally away from the body; spreading of the fingers. Moving your arms away from your body. |
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Describe adduction. |
Movement in the coronal plane that moves a limb medially toward or across the midline of the body; bringing fingers together or your arms back against your body. |
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Describe rotation. |
Movement of a bone around a central axis (ex: atlantoaxial joint) or around its long axis; twisting of the vertebral column resulting from the summation of small motions between adjacent vertebrae. |
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What is the opposite body movement of supination? |
Pronation. |
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Describe supination. |
Forearm motion that involves the palm of the hand from the palm backward to the palm forward position. (Ex: asking for a bowl of soup.) |
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Describe pronation. |
Forearm motion that moves the palm of the hand from the palm forward to the palm backward position. (Ex. Turning down soup.) |
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What is the opposite body movement of inversion? |
Eversion. |
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Describe inversion. |
Foot movement involving the intertarsal joints of the foot in which the bottom of the foot is turned toward the midline. (Ex. Ankle sprain.) |
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Describe eversion. |
Foot movement involving the intertarsal joints of the foot in which the bottom of the foot is turned laterally, away from the midline. |
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What is the opposite body movement of protraction? |
Retraction. |
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Describe protraction. |
Protraction: Anterior motion of the scapula or mandible. |
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Describe retraction. |
Retraction: Posterior motion of the scapula or mandible. |
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What is the opposite of the body movement “depression”? |
Elevation. |
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Describe the body movement “depression”. |
Depression: Downward (inferior) motion of the scapula or mandible. |
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Describe the body movement “elevation”. |
Elevation: Upward (superior) motion of the scapula or mandible. |
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Describe the body movement “lateral excursion”. |
Lateral excursion: Side-to-side movement of the mandible away from the midline, toward either the right or left side. |
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What body movement is opposite of “opposition”? |
Reposition. |
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Describe the body movement “opposition”. |
Opposition: Thumb movement that brings the tip of the thumb in contact with the tip of a finger. |
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Describe the body movement “reposition”. |
Reposition: movement of the Thumb from opposition back to the anatomical position (next to index finger). |
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What is the opposite body movement of “lateral rotation”? |
Medial rotation. |
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What is the opposite body movement of “lateral rotation”? |
Medial rotation. |
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Describe the body movement “lateral rotation.” |
Lateral rotation: Movement of the arm at the shoulder joint or the thigh at the hip joint that brings the anterior surface of the limb toward the midline of the body. |
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Describe the body movement “medial rotation.” |
Medial rotation: Movement of the arm at the shoulder joint or the thigh at the hip joint that brings the anterior surface of the limb toward the midline of be body. |
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What is the opposite body movement to “plantar flexion”? |
Dorsiflexion. |
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Describe the body movement “plantar flexion”. |
Plantar flexion: Foot Movement at the ankle in which the heel is lifted off of the ground. |
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Describe the body movement “dorsiflexion”. |
Dorsiflexion: Movement at the ankle that brings the top of the foot toward the anterior leg. |
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What are three vertebral column joints? |
Facet joints, Atlanto-axial joint, & Atlanto-occipital joint. |
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______________ are vertebral column joints that are between superior and inferior articular processes. They are plane joints that allow limited movement. |
Facet joints. |
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The _____________ joint is between atlas & axis, it allows shaking of the head to say “no”. (A vertebral column joint.) |
Atlanto-axial joint. |
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The _______________ joint is between occipital condyles and atlas. It allows shaking of the head to say “yes”. (A vertebral column joint.) |
Atlanto-occipital joint. |
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The ____________ joint consists of a pair of condyloid joints. They are synovial socket-type joints. |
Atlanto-occipital joints. |
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The ______________ joint is between the mandibular fossa of the temporal bone & the mandibular condyle of the mandible. It allows for mandibular elevation & depression, as well as side-to-side, & protraction/retraction of the lower jaw. |
Temporomandibular joint. |
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________________ joint is a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the Humerus & glenoid cavity of the scapula. It has the largest range of motion, but it lacks structural support due to the very shallow glenoid cavity. (Shoulder joint.) |
Glenohumeral joint. |
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The elbow joint is a uniaxial joint formed by the ___________ & ____________ joints. |
Humeroulnar; Humeroradial. |
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The ___________ joint is a multiaxial ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and acetabulum. It has limited range of motion. |
Iliofemoral. |
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The ___________________ spans between the femoral head and the acetabulum and houses an important artery supplying the head. |
Ligamentum teres. |
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A ___________ is a common injury in elderly people... The fracture of the femoral neck. |
Broken hip. |
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The __________ is that largest joint in the body, it is a hinge joint that allows flexion and extension of the leg. |
Knee joint. |
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The knee joint consists of what 3 articulation? |
Femoropatellar joint, medial tibiofemoral joint, lateral tibiofemoral joint. |
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The _______________ injury is caused by a powerful blow to the lateral leg. It involved injury to the tibial collateral ligament, medial meniscus, and anterior cruciate ligament. |
Terrible triad knee injury. |
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The _______________ is an ankle joint and is found between talus and distal ends of the tibia and fibula. This uniaxial joint allows for dorsiflexion and plantar flexion. |
Talocrural joint. |
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The ___________ joint is an ankle joint located between talus and calcaneus. |
Subtalar joint. |
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What ligaments are associated with the ankle joint? |
Deltoid ligament, Anterior & posterior talofibular ligaments, calcanofibular ligament. |
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______________ is a break in the lower part of the fibular and the malleolus of the tibia. It is due to lateral displacement of the foot. |
Pott’s Fracture. |
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Which ligaments are most affected in an ankle sprain? |
The anterior talofibular and calcanofibular ligaments. |
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Ankle sprains involve... |
Stretching or tearing supporting ligaments and excessive inversion damages lateral ligaments. |
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What are the four characteristics of muscle tissue? |
Excitability, contractility, extensibility, & elasticity. |
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The muscle tissue characteristic “___________” involves the ability to carry an action potential across the cell membrane. |
Excitability. |
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The muscle tissue characteristic “___________” involves the ability to carry an action potential across the cell membrane. |
Excitability. |
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The muscle tissue characteristic “_______________” involves the ability to contract/shorten when stimulated by action potentials/electrical impulses. |
Contractility. |
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The muscle tissue characteristic “________” involves the ability to stretch or extend. |
Extensibility. |
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The muscle tissue characteristic “________” involves the ability to stretch or extend. |
Extensibility. |
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The muscle tissue characteristic “___________” involves the ability to return to its original shape & length. |
Elasticity. |
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What are the 4 functions of muscle tissue? |
(1) Produces body movements. (2) Stabilizing body positions- posture and joints. (3) Stores & moves substances within the body. (4) Generates heat. |
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What are the three layers of connective tissue that skeletal muscle is composed of? They are also called “mysia”. |
Epimysium, perimysium, endomysium. |
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____________ is a layer of CT that surrounds the whole muscle, it is the outermost layer. |
Epimysium. |
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_____________ is a layer of CT that surrounds fascicles (bundles of muscle fibers). |
Perimysium. |
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____________ is a layer of CT that surrounds individual muscle fibers inside a fascicle. |
Endomysium. |
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____________ are bundles of muscle fibers. |
Fascicles. |
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What does endomysium cover? |
It covers muscle fibers within a fascicle. |
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What does perimysium cover? |
Perimysium covers fascicles. |
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What does epimysium cover? |
Epimysium covers the muscle as a whole. |
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The ___________ is the muscle fiber’s/cell’s “plasma membrane”. |
Sarcolemma. |
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___________ fluid contains hyaluronic acid. |
Synovial. |
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One __________ muscle is voluntary. |
Skeletal. |
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___________ is a response to a stimulus. |
Excitation. |
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_____________ is a change of the charge across the membrane of a cell. |
Excitability. |
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Around the myofibers we have ____________, a connective tissue that wraps around each skeletal muscle fibers. |
Endomysium. |
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__________ & _________ Cause the striations in cardiac and skeletal muscle tissue. |
Actin and myosin. |
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Which is thicker? Actin or myosin? |
Myosin. |
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Sarcomere go from _______ to _____. |
Z disc, z disc. |
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The _______ is the area nearest the z disc where it appears lighter. |
The I band. |
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The __________ has no actin in it, only myosin. |
H band. |
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The dark _______________ has both actin and myosin in it. |
A band. |
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___________ is bound to tropomyosin. |
Troponin. |
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___________ normally covers the myosin binding sites on actin. |
Tropomyoscin. |
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_________ is a molecule that contains lots of nitrogen and has a phosphate group on it. The phosphate came from adenosinetryphosphate. |
Creatine phosphate. |
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___________ can give away a phosphate to ADP and then turn it into ATP. |
Creatine phosphate. |
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________ helps give a resting place for excess phosphate when we do not have a contraction going on. |
Creatine. |
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When we have to much ATP we store it in the form of ________. |
Creatine phosphate. |
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___________ respiration has no oxygen. |
Anerobic. |
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______________ does not need oxygen, and it is used during heavy exercise and after depletion of creatine phosphate. |
Anaerobic respiration. |
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_________ respiration is the 2nd source of energy for contraction. |
Anaerobic. |
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__________ catabolizes glucose to make ATP. |
Glycolysis. |
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__________ respiration makes the body acidic, is good for short bursts of strength, and provides 30-40 seconds of maximal contraction. |
Anaerobic. |
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__________ respiration is cellular respiration and REQUIRES oxygen. |
Aerobic. |
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__________ is how we store oxygen in our muscles and it provides oxygen and energy. |
Myoglobin. |
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___________ is the oxygen needed to get rid of the lactic acid. |
Oxygen debt. |
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A(n) _________ contraction is when tension is constant and length changes. |
Isotonic. |
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________ contractions are when the muscle shortens. |
Concentric. |
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________ contraction is when the muscle lengthens. |
Eccentric. |
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___________ contraction is when the tension that is generated is not enough to change its length- length stays the same. |
Isometric. |
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Small motor units consist of _________ fibers per unit. |
2-20. |
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Large motor units consist of ________ fibers per unit. |
2000-3000. |
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Regarding a motor unit, the strength of the contract is dependent on... |
The size of the motor unit and the number of units activated all at once. |
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_________ covers the myosin bonding sites on actin when the muscle is resting. |
Tropomyosin. |
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The _______ period is when the muscle is resting. |
Latent. |
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________ is partially sustained muscle contraction. |
Muscle tone. |
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Isometric means... |
Same length. |
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________ muscle is involuntary, has intercalated discs, desmosomes and gap junctions. |
Cardiac. |
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_________ fibers have more oxygen and more mitochondria. |
Oxidated. |
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________ fibers do not use oxygen that much. |
Glycolytic. |
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__________ muscles are muscles that do not have to contract quickly, but have to contract over a longer period of time. |
Slow oxidative. |
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Fast oxidative fibers = ________ contractions. |
Fast. |
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Slow oxidative fibers = _______ contractions. |
Slow |
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Smooth muscle is made up of ________ cells. |
Smooth muscle. |
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Smooth muscle is the only muscle that has cells that undergo mitosis, this is a process called ___________. |
Hyperplasia. |
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Smooth muscle is the only muscle that has cells that undergo mitosis, this is a process called ___________. |
Hyperplasia. |
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Hyperplasia is associated with ________ in smooth muscle. |
Mitosis. |
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__________ is when muscle gets bigger- you only see this in skeletal and cardiac. |
Hypertrophy. |
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__________ muscle does not have striations. |
Smooth. |
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In skeletal muscle _________ is a good thing because it means you are building muscle. |
Hypertrophy. |
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Skeletal and cardiac muscle both have _________ and ________. |
Striations and sarcomeres. |
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Instead of troponin and tropomyosin, smooth muscle has _________. |
Calmodgulin! |
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Calmodgulin is a protein found in ___________. |
Smooth muscle. |
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_________ is the only type of muscle that undergoes hyperplasia. |
Smooth muscle. |
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________ is the part of the muscle that is stationary/won’t move. |
Origin. |
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________ is the part of the muscle that moves towards the origin. |
Insertion. |
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The muscle _______ is the thick part of the muscle. |
Belly. |
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The __________ is the muscle that moves a body part in a certain direction. |
Agonist. |
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____________ is the muscle that helps the action, it helps muscles do their job. |
Synergist. |
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A fixator is a type of _______. |
Synergist |
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___________ are the muscles that cause the action. They are the main muscle that causes the action. |
Prime movers. |
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Muscles of facial expression insert on the _______. |
Skin. |