Muscular System Flashcards by James Borlase

Q

How many skeletal muscles are there?

A

600+

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Q

Characteristics of skeletal muscle?

A

Voluntary, striated, attached to bone

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Q

Characteristics of cardiac muscle?

A

Involuntary, striated, found in heart

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Q

Characteristics of smooth muscle?

A

Involuntary, non-striated, in organs

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Q

What enables muscle contraction?

A

Actin and myosin (sliding filament theory)

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