Musculatory System 1
How many muscles do we have in our face
43 muscles
What is the muscular system
The muscular system is the organ system that consists of all the muscles in the body
Why do we have muscles
To help control all movement in the body
Is skeletal muscle voluntary or involuntary
Voluntary control
How many muscles do we have in one leg
13 Separate muscles
What are three types of muscle tissue
Skeletal, smooth, and cardiac
What are five of muscles in your body
Gluteus maximus, abs, Biceps, Piriformis
Can you grow every single muscle in your body in one day
Yes, you can train all you muscles in one day if you have the time and the physical energy
Which muscles (skeletal, smooth or cardiac) lack cross-striations
Smooth muscle
Does your pinky finger have muscles
Yes No
No, your fingers do not contain muscles
Some systems that would fail if we didn't have the muscular system
Heart and rib muscles
What is the strongest muscle in your body
The jaw
What is the weakest muscle in your body
The Stapedius
Are cardiac muscle cells branched or unbranched
Branched
How many muscles do you have in one hand
Over 30
How many muscles do you have in one arm
24
Some tissues that make up the muscle
Blood vessels, lymphatics, contractile muscle fibers, and connective tissue sheaths.
Why are muscles important
Because they control all movement in the body
What do the intercalated discs of cardiac muscle contain
Gap junctions and desmosomes
How do muscles get atp
The oxidative metabolism of carbohydrate and fat
What are possible causes of muscle hypertrophy
Possible causes of muscle hypertrophy include increased use (physical exercise) and hormones such as testosterone
How many muscles do you have in your body
650
What helps control the muscles
The brain
What are muscles
Pieces of soft tissue throughout your body
How many muscles do you have in your waste
Five main muscles