Characteristics of Muscles
This muscle has no striations, a single nucleus, and is usually found in the walls of hollow organs.
What is smooth muscle.
This refers to muscle.
What is "myo". What is "mys".
Typically longer than wide. Ex. Humorous and Femur
What are long bones.
Composed of compact bone, location of yellow marrow
What is disphysis
Produce movement, maintain posture, generate heat and stabilize joints.
What are the functions of the muscular system.
This muscle has a single nucleus, found only in the heart.
What is the cardiac muscle.
This refers to flesh.
What is "scaro"
Generally cube-shaped
What is a short bone.
Composed mostly of spongy bone, location of red marrow
What is epiphysis
Support the body, protects soft organs, blood cell formation.
What are the functions of the skeletal system.
This muscle is attached to bones, cells are multinucleate.
What are skeletal muscles.
Mature bone cells are called what?
What are osteocytes.
Thin and flattened, usually curved.
What is a flat bone.
The outside covering of diaphysis
What is Periosteum
Skeletal muscles contract to generate heat
What is maintaining homeostasis within the skeletal system.
These muscles are involuntary.
What are cardiac and smooth muscles.
Bone-forming cells for bone growth.
What are osteoblasts.
Does not fit into other bone classification catergies.
What is an irregular bone
Decreases friction at joint surfaces, Made of hyaline cartilage.
What is articular cartilage.
The muscles contract to create the motion of shivering.
What is maintaining homeostasis within the muscular system.
This muscle is arranged in 2 layers
What is smooth muscle.
Bone destroying cells
What are osteoclast.
An example of this bone includes Vertebrae and hip
What is an irregular bone
Cavity of shaft, Contains yellow and red marrow.
What is medullary cartilage.
Storage of minerals and fats.
What is a function of the skeletal system.