skeletal muscle correct answers Muscle tissue that is attached to the bones. This muscle is
striated and under voluntary control.
cardiac muscle correct answers Involuntary muscle tissue found only in the heart.
smooth muscle correct answers Muscle tissue in the walls of body organs such as the stomach
and intestines. It controls involuntary movement and makes the organs expand and contract.
sarcomere correct answers Contractile unit of muscle
tendon correct answers Connects muscle to bone
muscle tone correct answers State of balanced muscle tension that makes normal posture,
coordination, and movement possible
ATP correct answers Adenosine Triphosphate/Chemical energy in cells
lactic acid correct answers Is produced in the muscles when glucose is broken down during
strenuous muscular activity. The soreness experience after prolonged heavy exercise is due to
accumulated lactic acid in the muscles.
tetany correct answers The smooth, sustained contraction of a skeletal muscle
Fascicle correct answers A bundle of muscle fibers
Smooth Muscle correct answers Muscular tissues that surround tubular organs such as the
stomach, intestines and blood vessels
Skeletal Muscle correct answers Composed of muscular tissue, nervous tissue, blood vessels
and connective tissue
Cardiac Muscle correct answers Muscular tissue that together forms the heart.
Myosin correct answers A thick protein filament found in skeletal muscle
Actin correct answers A thin protein filament found in skeletal muscle
Neurotransmitter correct answers Message carrying vessels that travel from an axon to the
action site of a muscle
Motor Neuron correct answers The communication port of a skeletal muscle cell that dictates
action
Motor Unit correct answers A motor neuron and the muscle fibers that it control
Muscle Fiber correct answers A single muscles cell that make up skeletal muscle