You're Making Me Nervous
Which nerve cell is responsible for creating & transmitting communication signals?
The _________ of a muscle is the attachment point on a stationary bone.
Origin
Which thin filament protein attaches to myosin during muscle contraction?
Actin
Name the (3) types of muscle tissue.
Cardiac, Skeletal & Smooth
Which muscle tissue type is voluntary?
Skeletal Muscle Tissue
Which nerve cell is responsible for assisting in the circulation of CSF (cerebrospinal fluid)?
Ependymal Cell
Name the muscles that are part of the quadriceps femoris muscle group.
Rectus Femoris, Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Medialis & Vastus Intermedius
Name the (2) neuroglia cells that are found in the PNS (peripheral nervous system)
Schwann Cells & Satellite Cells
Which muscle tissue is found in the walls of hollow organs?
What protein is a thick filament made up of?
Myosin
Which nerve cell is responsible for creating myelin in the PNS (peripheral nervous system)?
What is the action of the quadriceps femoris muscle group?
Extend the leg at the knee joint
Which energy pathway produces lactic acid as a waste product?
Anaerobic Respiration (Glycolysis)
Which muscle tissue type is both involuntary & striated?
Cardiac Muscle Tissue
Which nerve cell is responsible for maintaining the chemical environment of the CNS (central nervous system)?
Astrocyte
_________ refractory period is the time during which no new action potentials can be creating.
Absolute
Name the (4) muscles that are part of the rotator cuff muscle group.
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres Minor & Subscapularis
What molecule enters a nerve cell during muscle contraction.
Calcium (Ca)
Which molecule exits the neuron during muscle contraction?
Acetylcholine (ACh)
What is the name of the connective tissue that surrounds each muscle fascicle?
Perimysium
Which ion (electrolyte) leaves the neuron in order to cause repolarization?
Potassium (K+)
Which muscle group is known to flex the leg at the knee joint & extend the thigh at the hip joint?
Hamstrings Muscle Group
Which thin filament protein does calcium attach to during muscle contraction?
Troponin
Which molecule is released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum during muscle contraction.
Calcium (Ca)
_________ refractory period is the time during which a second (new) action potential can be created, but only by input of a greater stimulus.
Relative