Trail Guide to Movement, Muscles part 1 and 2 Questions With Solutions

Trail Guide to Movement, Muscles part 1 and
2 Questions With Solutions

the three types of muscle tissue found in the body are... skeletal, smooth and cardiac




skeletal muscle long cylindrical fibers, multinucleated, striations, voluntary




cardiac muscle branched, striations, involuntary, connected by intercalated discs




smooth muscle tissue no striations, multi-nucleated, fusiform shaped, involuntary




endomysium surrounds and insulates each muscle fiber




perimysium surrounds fascicles & contains blood vessels and nerves




epimysium connective tissue that surrounds the whole skeletal muscle




muscle, fascicles, muscle fibers, myofibril, myofilaments 5 level of organization for

skeletal muscles

, Trail Guide to Movement, Muscles part 1 and
2 Questions With Solutions

tendons attach muscles to bone, skin or other muscles




damage to a muscle or tendon is called a... strain




aponeurosis thin, flattened sheet like tendon




origin less mobile attachment of muscle




insertion more mobile attachment of muscle




sarcolemma plasma membrane of muscle fiber that regulates entry and exit of materials




sarcoplasm cytoplasm of muscle fiber and site of metabolic processes




sarcoplasmic reticulum smooth endoplasmic reticulum in muscle fibers that stores

calcium ions for muscle contraction