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Lesson 1
What are the 3 types of muscle,
T or f smooth muscle is striated,
T or f skeletal muscle only has o...
35  cards
Lesson 2/3
Corticobulbar tract vs corticospi...,
A motor unit consists of,
A motor neuron determines _________
54  cards
Calcium Handling in Skeletal Muscle
____ of total body calcium is in ...,
_____ of total body calcium is no...,
_____ of total body calcium is bo...
22  cards
Muscle Metabolism
What is metabolism,
What are the two main metabolic p...,
___________ producing larger mole...
27  cards
cardiac muscle
T or f cardiac muscle is striated,
How many nuclei are in cardiac mu...,
Is cardiac muscle voluntary or in...
35  cards
smooth muscle
Is smooth muscle voluntary or inv...,
Smooth muscle contractions produc...,
Smooth muscle is organized in ___...
52  cards
Bone and Cartilage
Hard bone forms when ___________ ...,
Cartilage has firm but flexible m...,
By what process does cartilage tu...
36  cards
Other Connective Tissue
What connects cells to extracellu...,
What surrounds myofibers,
What surrounds fasicles
23  cards
Hypertrophy and Satellite Cells
________ muscle growth as _______...,
What are some signals for anaboli...,
What are some signals for catabol...
31  cards
Atrophy
What are some common causes of at...,
What are some symptoms of muscle ...,
What are some risk factors for at...
20  cards
Pathophysiology One
What are the 2 classifications of...,
What are some types of hereditary...,
What are some types of acquired m...
61  cards
Pathophysiology Two
What is muscular dystrophy,
What do you need to know about du...,
What do you need to know about be...
35  cards
Pathophysiology Three
What is cachexia,
What are some diseases associated...,
Sarcopenia
50  cards
Endurance Training
Adaptive response dependent on,
What zone of training do you want...,
What are some central improvement...
26  cards
Resistance Training
Adaptive response dependent on,
Why is mode more important in res...,
Resistance training ________ stre...
22  cards
Cardiac Response to Exercise
________ blood is pumped from the...,
Cardiac output,
What is the primary driver of car...
14  cards
Fatigue
What is an ok definition of fatigue,
What is a better than ok definiti...,
What are the main questions for f...
16  cards
Decreased Use
What are some models of decreased...,
Why is immobilization relevent fo...,
Will type 1 or type 2 muscles loo...
43  cards
Injury and Repair
Muscle injury can result from,
Do you gain force after an initia...,
Does peak ck occur before or afte...
50  cards

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