Muscular System

Front

What is the property of muscles that allows them to work with the nervous system?

Back

Excitability

Front

What are the functions of muscles?

Back

Muscles hold the body erect, help generate body heat, and assist in moving blood through veins and food through the digestive system.

Front

What type of muscle makes up the walls of our internal organs?

Back

Smooth muscles

Front

What type of muscle is responsible for involuntary movements and is found in the walls of the heart?

Back

Cardiac muscle

Front

What type of muscle is under voluntary control and is attached to bones?

Back

Skeletal muscle

Front

What is the support structure that connects muscle to muscle?

Back

Fascia

Front

What is the support structure that connects muscle to bone?

Back

Tendons

Front

What is the support structure that connects bone to bone?

Back

Ligaments

Front

What is the term for the increase in muscle size due to exercise?

Back

Hypertrophy

Front

What is the term for the ability of muscles to shorten and thicken?

Back

Contractility