Functions of the
muscular system
muscular system
The tissues and organs of the muscular system are unique in that they are able to_______, producing _______
Contract and Movement
Ability to respond to a stimulus
Excitability
What two filaments are responsible for contracting activity?
Actin and Myosin
What type of muscle tissue is
-Cylindrical
-Striated
-Contracts slow or fast
Skeletal
The muscular system produces _______
Movement
Ability to bounce back
Elasticity
Bundles within muscle
Fascicle
What type of muscle tissue is
-Branched
-Involuntarily Controlled
-Mostly Slow
Cardiac
The muscular system maintains _______
Posture
How many characteristics do muscle tissues have
4
Made of bundles of fibers
Muscle
What type of muscle tissue is
-No striated
-Involuntarily controlled
Smooth
The muscular system stabilizes ________
Joints
Ability to stretch
Extensibility
Thread like organelles of the muscle fibers
Myofibril
Moves bones to produce body movement in voluntary ways
Skeletal
The muscular system generate _______
body temp or heat
Ability to shorten
Contractability
Long thin muscle cells
Muscle fibers
Compress tubes/ducts to move contents through passages
Smooth