Muscular System
What are the five types of muscle movements?
1) Adduction 2) Abduction 3) Flexion 4) Extension 5) Rotation
What the 3 types of muscles.?
1) Cardiac Muscle 2) Visceral/Smooth Muscles 3) Skeletal Muscles
What are the 5 major properties of the Muscular System?
1) Muscles are excitable or Irritable 2) Contractible 3) Extensible 4) Elasticity 5) Adaptiblity
What does it mean to state that muscles are extensible?
A muscle can be stretched without damage by the application of force.
What does it meant to state that muscles have elasticity?
A muscle is able to return to its original shape and length after being extended or contracted.
What is Abduction muscle movement?
Abduction is moving a body part away from the body.
What is adduction muscle movement?
Adduction is moving a body part toward the mid-line of the body.
What does it mean to state that muscles are contractible?
After receiving stimulation, they are capable of contracting or shortening.
What is extension muscle movement?
Extension is straightening and extending of the joint to increase the angle between two bones or body parts.
What are fascia?
Fascia attach muscle to other muscles
What is Flexion muscle movement?
Flexion is bending a joint to decrease the angle between two bones or two body parts.
What does it mean when you say a muscle is excitable or irritable?
Muscles are excitable or Irritable - means that they are capable of receiving stimulation and responding to stimulation from the nerves.
How many muscles make up the muscular system?
Over 600
What is rotation muscle movement?
Rotation involves moving a body part around and axis.
What are tendons?
Tendons attach a muscle to a bone
What is the only organ/muscle not dependent on the nervous system?
The cardiac muscle.
How do muscles receive their ability to move?
The muscles receive their ability to move through the nervous system.
What does it mean when you state that muscles are adaptible?
The muscular system is adaptable in that it can be changed in response to how it is used.
What is the primary purpose of the muscular system?
To provide movement for the body.
