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The three types of muscle tissue are
skeletal, cardiac, and smooth
Cardiac, skeletal, and smooth muscle tissue differ in _____, ______, _____, and _______
structure
location
function
means of activation
Skeletal and smooth muscle cells are _______ and are called ________ fibers
elongated
muscle fibers
Muscle contraction depends on two kinds of myofilaments; ________ and ________
actin
myosin
Sarcolemma
muscle plasma membrane
Sarcoplasm
cytoplasm of a muscle cell
Prefixes that refer to muscle
myo
mys
sarco
The functions of Muscle include:
Movement of body parts and organ contents
Maintain posture and prevent movement
Communication- speech, expression and writing
Control of openings and passageways
Body heat production
Storage soft tissues
Functional Characteristics of Muscle tissue:
Excitability or irritability
: the ability to receive and respond to stimuli
Contractility
: the ability to shorten forcibly
Extensibility
: the ability to be stretched or extended
Elasticity
: The ability to recoil and resume the original resting length
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Muscle Tissue Chapter 10
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Anatomy pp notes
Updated
2012-10-09T17:33:56Z
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