Muscle Tissue Flashcard

Front

Which type of muscle tissue is attached to bones and is voluntarily controlled?

Back

Skeletal muscle

Front

What is the primary function of cardiac muscle?

Back

Pumping action of the heart

Front

Where is smooth muscle typically found?

Back

In the walls of internal organs

Front

What is the function of fascia in muscle tissue?

Back

Thin covering of connective tissue around a muscle

Front

Which connective tissue surrounds the whole muscle and lies beneath the fascia?

Back

Epimysium

Front

What is the functional unit of a muscle that produces striation in repeating patterns?

Back

Sarcomeres

Front

Which structure in the muscle cell stores calcium?

Back

Sarcoplasmic reticulum

Front

What protein composes thick filaments in muscle fibers?

Back

Myosin

Front

Which proteins are associated with thin filaments to prevent cross-bridge formation when the muscle is not contracting?

Back

Troponin and tropomyosin

Front

What is the role of the neuromuscular junction?

Back

It is the site where an axon of a motor neuron and skeletal muscle fiber interact.