Muscle System Review

Front

What is the ability of a muscle to recoil or bounce back to its original shape?

Back

Elasticity

Front

What attaches muscle to bone?

Back

Tendons

Front

Which type of muscle is involuntary and makes up many of your internal organs?

Back

Smooth muscle

Front

What type of channel on the axon terminal is stimulated by an incoming action potential and allows Calcium to enter the axon?

Back

Voltage-gated channel

Front

Which element comes in from a nerve cell to remove molecules blocking active sites?

Back

Calcium

Front

What is the term for the ability of a muscle to shorten and generate force?

Back

Contractility

Front

What is the term for the ability of a muscle to be stretched without being damaged?

Back

Extensibility

Front

What type of muscle is responsible for voluntary movements?

Back

Skeletal muscle

Front

What is the primary function of cardiac muscle?

Back

To pump blood throughout the body

Front

What is the role of acetylcholine in muscle contraction?

Back

It acts as a neurotransmitter that stimulates muscle contraction.