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10340713136myoblastsstem cells that fuse to form each muscle fiber0
10340713137prime mover (agonist)produces most of force1
10340713138isometric contractionMuscle contracts but there is no movement, muscle stays the same length2
10340713139thresholdvoltage producing an action potential = twitch ex - muscle twitch in frog3
10340713140twitchquick cycle of contraction and relaxation4
10340713141InnervationNerve stimulation of a muscle5
10340713142AntagonistOpposes the prime mover6
10340713143Fixatorprevents movement of bone7
10340713144skeletal muscle innervationmuscle revived info from brain8
10340713145circular musclemuscle that forms a ring around a body opening ex eyes9
10340713146motor unitseveral neuromuscular junctions10
10340713147Cations+ charge11
10340713148Anions- charge12
10340713149Depolarizationinside the cell briefly becomes positive13
10340713150depolarization + repolarizationaction potentional14
10340713151ecfoutside15
10340713152icfinside16
10340713153F-actinstring of necklace17
10340713154G-actinbeads, active sites same shape of thick18
10340713155Tropomyosincovers g-actin sites speggiti19
10340713156troponinactive sites for calcium, triangles20
10340713157umbilical herniaviscera protrude through the navel, athletic injuries21
10340713158plantar fasciitisnot muscle related heel pain22
10340713159tennis elbowmuscle tendons of forearm attach to bony area hurt23
10340713160fasciaseparates muscles helps to protect24
10340713161superficial fasciaadipose between skin and muscles25
10340713162deep fasciafound between adjacent muscles26
10340713163extrinsicmuscle found outside the region ex forearm muscles to move the fingers27
10340713164Types of muscleSkeletal, cardiac, smooth28
10340713165characteristics of musclesmovement of body parts and organs maintain posture and prevent movement communication control openings of passage ways heat protection29
10340713166StriationsStripes30
10340713167SynergistMuscle that assists a prime mover31
10340713168direct attachment to bonesmuscle that lines the ribs no tendons32
10340713169rigor mortisno atp to cause muscle relaxation33
10340713170chewingtemporalis masster medial and lateral34
10340713171swallowingdigastric mylohyoid genihyoid stylohiod thyrohyiod35
10340713172external obliquego in from sides36
10340713173internal obliquefrom middle facing external oblique37
10340713174transverseacross38
10340713175rectus abdominissix pack39
10340713176isotonic muscle contraction concentrictension when shortening40
10340713177isotonic muscle contraction eccentrictension when lengthing41
10340713178originattachment to stationary end of muscles42
10340713179parallel musclessix pack43
10340713180fusiform musclesthick in the middle and tapered at each end44
10340713181Insertionattachment to movable bone45
10340713182Tendonsindirect attachment to bone46
10340713183dystoniamuscle full on contracts at unwanted times brain thing47
10340713184intrinsicmuscle contained within a region muscle in hand48
10340713185skeletal musclevoluntary striated muscle that is usually attached to one or more bones49
10340713123bellythicker middle region of muscles50
10340713124inguinal herniamost common, males, viscera enters inguinal canal or scrotum51
10340713125pennate musclesfascicles insert obliquely on a tendon52
10340713126convergent musclebroad at origin and tapering to a narrower insertion53
10340713127satellite cellsunspecialized myoblasts54
10340713128fibrosisreplacement of damaged cells with scar tissue55
10340713129synaptic clefttiny gap between nerve and muscle cells56
10340713130basal laminathin layer of collagen and glycoprotein over all of muscle fiber57
10340713131end plate potentialseveral channels open and close at the same time58
10340966205anaerobicgenerating energy without energy short and intense59
10340966206aerobicgenerating energy with oxygen60
10340966207Phosphagenshort and intense, takes advantage of oxygen in muscles61
10340966208glycogencan provide energy for 40 seconds62
10340966209latic acidcauses pain when we burn glycogen63
10340966210fatiguepassed limits KA pumps start to fail latic acid builds cell becomes negatively charged hyperpolarizes cell64
10340966211slow twitchresistant to fatigue, less blood65
10340966212fast twitchburst of activity abundant amount of blood66
10340966213cardiac musclereaches fatigue very slowly, slow twitch, lots of mitochondria67
10340966214angina pectorischest pain68
10340966215heart attackforcing heart to use anaerobic without oxygen to develop ATP -usually blockage69
10340966216smooth muscleinvoluntary muscle found in internal organs no sitrations no sarcomeres70

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