Muscular system 1
Name the three types of muscles that make up the muscular system
Skeletal muscles, Cardiac Muscles, smooth muscles
What connects skeletal muscles to your bones?
Tendons
What organ are the cardiac muscles specific to?
The heart
Are smooth muscles voluntary or involuntary muscles?
Involuntary
Which condition can affect your heart and lung muscles?
Muscle Dystrophy
What are the two types of protein fibers that make up the muscles?
Actin and Myosin
Name three functions of skeletal muscles
Movement
Posture
Holding joints in place
What crucial action do the cardiac muscles help perform?
pumping blood to your body
Name two places where you might find smooth muscles
In your stomach
In your lungs
In your urinary system
Which condition can cause memory loss and other mental problems?
Fibromyalgia
What is the other name for skeletal muscles?
Striated muscles
What are opposing pairs of skeletal muscles called?
antagonistic pairs
How do cardiac muscles pump blood to your body?
By expanding and contracting
What functions do smooth muscles help to perform in the urinary system?
Getting rid of toxins
Electrolyte balance
Name two symptoms of fibromyalgia
Pain in joints and muscles
Mental issues
What percent of your total body mass do skeletal muscles make up?
30-40%
What are the functions of opposing skeletal muscle pairs?
controlling movement, preventing injury,muscle balance,coordination
What are the two types of cardiac musculature?
Atrial and Ventricular
How are smooth muscles arranged?
In sheets
What does chronic mean?
recurring/long-lasting
How many muscles are in the human body?
around 600
Name three opposing pairs of skeletal muscles
Triceps & Biceps
Hamstrings & Quads
Latissimus Dorsi (lats) & Deltoid
What is the difference between Ventricular and Atrial musculature?
ventricular musculature is thicker
Name four functions of smooth muscles
digestion
getting rid of toxins
electrolyte balance
collection of nutrients
What condition can be triggered by weather changing?
Fibromyalgia