Types of Muscles
skeletal, cardiac, & smooth
What is the outermost layer that surrounds the entire muscle?
epimysium
What is the medical term for muscles when they become small and weak due to disease?
atrophy
What is the sarcolema?
The muscle fiber membrane
What is the folded area where the muscle & neuron communicate?
Motor end plate
Which muscles are striated?
skeletal
Fascicles
What is the medical term for muscles when they become enlarged?
hypertrophy
What is the sarcoplasm?
Where are the neurotransmitters stored?
synaptic vessels
Which muscle group is voluntary?
skeletal
This part of the connective tissue surrounds each individual muscle fiber.
Endomysium
What is the medical term for muscles when they sustain an involuntary contraction
muscle cramp
It is used for transport
Where do the nerve and muscle fiber come together?
Neuromuscular junction
Which muscle groups are involuntary?
smooth and cardiac
This layer of connective tissue surrounds the fascicles.
Perimysium
What is the medical term for muscles when they lose the ability to contract after prolonged use?
muscle fatigue
What is actin? (3 answers)
Thin filaments/I bands/light bands
What is the gap between the neuron and motor end plate?
Synapse
Which type of muscle can not be repaired?
Cardiac
Individual muscles are separated by fascia, which also form what?
Tendons
myalgia
What is myosin? (3 answers)
Thick filaments/dark bands/A bands
What is the medical term for muscle disease or disorder?
myopathy