Unit 6 Muscular System Review

Front

What is a muscle that stabilizes a motion called?

Back

Fixator

Front

What anchors the muscle to bone?

Back

Tendons

Front

What type of muscle contains intercalated disks?

Back

Cardiac muscle

Front

What is the space between the motor neuron and a muscle fiber at a neuromuscular junction called?

Back

Synaptic cleft

Front

Which stage is the muscle fully relaxed?

Back

Stage 1

Front

What is the primary function of tendons in the muscular system?

Back

To connect muscles to bones, allowing for movement.

Front

What are the three types of muscle tissue?

Back

Skeletal, Cardiac, and Smooth.

Front

What is the role of the agonist muscle?

Back

To contract and cause movement.

Front

What is the role of the antagonist muscle?

Back

To oppose the action of the agonist muscle.

Front

What is the function of the neuromuscular junction?

Back

To transmit signals from motor neurons to muscle fibers.