Med term game

muscle fibers

• Are the long slender cells that makes up muscles

• The ones that do not move

• Attach to bones and can be consciously activated to control movement

• Is a band of connective tissue that envelops separates or binds together muscles or groups of muscles facials

Myofascial Tendon

• pertaining to muscle tissue and fascia

• a band of connective tissue that envelops, separates, or binds together muscles or groups of muscles

• sheet-like fibrous connective tissue resembling a flattened tendon that connects muscles together or to a bone

• the major muscle of the calf of the leg

Patellar Tendon

• attaches muscles to the bottom of the patella (kneecap)

• the act of raising or lifting a body part

• muscles of the face raises the corners of the mouth into a smile

• muscle lowers a body part

Achilles tendon

• sheet-like fibrous connective tissue resembling a flattened tendon that connects muscles together or to a bone

• bones of the skeleton and make body motions possible

• attaches the gastrocnemius muscle (the major muscle of the calf of the leg) to the heel bone

• voluntary control over these muscles

Skeletal muscles

• are attached to the bones of the skeleton and make body motions possible

• their function is to move and control the flow of fluids through these structures.

• Non of the above

involuntary muscles

• they dont move

• attached to the bones and can be consciously activated to control move

• non stricted muscles one also called smooth

• pertaining to a muscle tissue and facia

What is the function of the Gastrocnemius muscle?

• It is involved in the movement of the hip joint

• It is the major muscle of the calf of the leg, involved in walking and running

• It is a muscle in the forearm that flexes the fingers

• It is a muscle in the upper arm that extends the forearm

What is the role of connective tissue in the muscular system?

• It provides energy for muscle contraction

• It transmits nerve impulses to the muscles

• It envelops, separates, or binds together muscles or groups of muscles

• It produces red blood cells for the muscles

Cardiac muscles

• are found in the heart and are responsible for pumping blood throughout the body

• are attached to the bones of the skeleton and make body motions possible

• their function is to move and control the flow of fluids through these structures.

Achilles Tendon

• is a tough band of fibrous tissue that connects the calf muscles to the heel bone

• attaches muscles to the bottom of the patella (kneecap)

• muscles of the face raises the corners of the mouth into a smile

• muscle lowers a body part