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| this type of muscle is attached to bones for movement; it has long, cynlindircal cells, multinucleated, and striated. Its control is voluntary |
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| this type of muscle is the muscle of the heart. It has short branching cells, mononucleated, faintly striated and forms functional syncytia. Its function is involuntary myogenic. |
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| Single Unit Smooth muscle |
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| cells connected to function as a single unit (syncytium) this type of muscle is found in the GI, respiratory, and genitourinary tract mucous membranes. It has small oblong cells, it is mononucleated, and it also may form a functional synctium. Its control is involuntary myogenic. |
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| cells grouped together into many contractile units controlled by the nervous system. This type of muscle is found in blood vessel walls. It has small oblong cells, it is mononucleated, and it also may form a functional syncytium. It's control is involuntary myogenic. |
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| (anisotropic)dark striations |
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| (isotropic)light areas between striations |
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| broad, flat, tendinous attachment |
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| more fixed point of attachment |
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| more movable point of attachment |
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| (on center movement) the prime mover; the muscle which performs the movement in question |
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| (off center movement) the muscle that performs the opposing movement to that of the agonist. |
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| muscles which work together to perform a movement; often differs from the movement either performs when working alone. |
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| preventing a movement; muscles with work to keep a part from moving; stabiliazers,neutralizers. |
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| composed of bundles of cells called fasiculi |
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| Each muscle fiber contains these which run parallel to its length. These components contain the contractile elements of skeletal muscle cells. |
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| each individual muscle fiber is surrounded by a fine sheath of connective tissue consisting of areolar and reticular fibers. |
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| within in each skeletal muscle, the endomysium-wrapped muscle fibers are grouped into fascicles that resemble bundles of sticks. Surrounding each fascicle is a layer of fibrous connective tissue called... |
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| an "overcoat" of dense irregular connective tissue surroundes the whole muscle. This coat has a name that means "outside the muscle". |
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| repeating series of dark A bands and light I bands. |
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