Muscle Anatomy
What type of muscle tissue is found in the heart?
Cardiac
What neurotransmitter is essential for muscle contraction?
Acetylcholine (ACh)
What is the term for bending a joint to decrease the angle between bones?
Flexion
What is the largest part of the brain responsible for higher thinking?
Cerebrum
Division of the Nervous System responsible for sending impulses towards the SKELETAL muscles
Somatic
What is the term for a muscle that works opposite to the prime mover?
Antagonist
What energy molecule is required for muscle contraction?
ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate)
What is the movement that increases the angle between two bones?
Extension
What brain structure controls balance and coordination?
Cerebellum
What type of neurons carry information from the brain and spinal cord to muscles and glands?
Motor neurons / Efferent neurons
The longest muscle in the human body
Sartorius
What is the name of the process by which muscles generate heat?
Thermogenesis
Moving a limb away from the body's midline is called what?
Abduction
What part of the brainstem controls vital functions like heart rate and breathing?
Brainstem
Which cranial nerve (name) is responsible for controlling most facial expressions and taste sensation?
Facial
What is the name of the muscle that forms the calf?
Gastrocnemius
What ion is released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum to trigger muscle contraction?
Calcium
What is the term for rotating the forearm so the palm faces down?
Pronation
What part of the brain is responsible for emotions and memory?
Limbic System
Cranial Nerve VIII
vestibulocochlear nerve
Which protein filaments are responsible for muscle contraction?
Actin and Myosin
loss of skeletal muscle mass
Atrophy
What type of contraction occurs when the muscle length stays the same but tension increases?
Isometric Contraction
What is the name of the protective membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord?
Meninges
The "rest and digest" is part of what division of the autonomic nervous system?
Parasympathetic