Anatomy Ch 9 vocab

Front

Voluntary and striated muscle

Back

Skeletal

Front

Involuntary, non-striated muscle

Back

smooth

Front

Involuntary striated muscle

Back

cardiac

Front

Contraction where muscle changes length to move a load

Back

isotonic contraction

Front

Thick midsection of the muscle

Back

Belly

Front

Unit of contraction of myofibrils in muscle

Back

sarcomere

Front

End of a muscle attaching to the more mobile bone

Back

insertion

Front

Strong, fibrous cord attaching muscle to bone

Back

tendon

Front

Main muscle triggering movement

Back

prime mover

Front

End of a muscle attaching to the stationary bone

Back

origin