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Anatomy & Physiology
Chapter 6 Terms
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
10/03/2012

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anaerobic
Definition
not requiring oxygen
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aerobic
Definition
requiring oxygen to live or grow
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sarcomere
Definition
the smallest contractile unit of muscle; extends from one Z disc to the next
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origin
Definition
attachment of a muscle that remains relatively fixed during muscular contraction
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insertion
Definition
the movable attachment of a muscle as opposed to its origin
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actin
Definition
a contractile protein of muscle
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antagonist
Definition
muscle or hormone that acts in opposition to an agonist or prime mover
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fixators
Definition
muscles acting to immobilize a joint or a bone; fixes the origin of a muscle so that muscle action can be exerted at the insertion
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involuntary
Definition
not under conscious control
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isometric
Definition
of the same length
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lactic acid
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the product of anaerobic metabolism, especially in muscle
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latent period
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the time between the stimulation of a muscle and the start of the contraction phase
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motor unit
Definition
all of the muscle cells controlled by a single motor neuron
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muscle tone
Definition
sustained partial contraction of a muscle in response to stretch receptor inputs; keeps the muscle healthy and ready to react
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muscle twitch
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a single rapid contraction of a muscle followed by relaxation
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myosin
Definition
one of the principal contractile proteins found in muscle
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oxygen debt
Definition
the volume of oxygen required after exercise to oxidize the lactic acid formed during exerise
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prime mover
Definition
muscle whose contractions are primarily responsible for a particular movement; agonist
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relaxation phase
Definition
the period after a contraction when the tension in the muscle fiber returns to resting levels
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voluntary muscle
Definition
muscle under control of the will; skeletal muscle
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