Human Histology: Muscular Tissue

[Blank] tissue is composed of contractile cells and facilitates movement.

[Blank] muscle cells are characterized by cross-striations observable at the light microscope level.

[Blank] muscle is responsible for movement of the axial and appendicular skeleton.

The cytoplasm of muscle cells is referred to as ______.

Smooth endoplasmic reticulum of the muscles is known as ______ reticulum.

The process of ______ is a function of muscle that involves the movement of the body.

[Blank] is a function of the muscle that maintains body positioning.

[Blank] is a function of the muscle that provides the ability to produce exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide.

The function of the muscle that allows muscles to generate heat is called ______.

The function of the muscle that provides expression, writing and gestures is called ______.

The function of the muscle that is controlled by smooth muscle action on vessels and organs is called the ______.

The function of muscle to pump blood through the body is called ______.

[Blank] is a property of the muscle defined as the ability to contract.

[Blank] is a property of muscle tissue referring to the ability to respond to stimuli.

[Blank] is a property of muscle tissue referring to that is can be stretched.

[Blank] is a property of muscle tissue referring to the ability to return to original shape.

A skeletal ______ is comprised of muscle cells that are long and multinucleated.

Thick dense irregular connective tissue surrounding each skeletal muscle is called ______.

Thin connective tissue that surrounds each bundle of muscle fibers termed fascicle is the ______.

Very thin reticular fibers surrounding individual muscle fiber is called ______.

The triad of the skeletal muscle fiber consists of a transverse tubule plus two terminal ______.

A repeating functional unit of a myofibril is a ______.

Myofibrils show transverse striations of alternating light and dark ______.

The region of a myofibril that spans two Z-lines is a ______.

The myofilaments that compose the sarcomere are composed of ______ and thin myofilaments.

[Blank] myofilaments contain myosin

[Blank] and troponin are associated regulatory proteins in the myofilaments.

Globular actin contains receptor sites for ______ head.

[Blank] covers the active sites on the G actin subunits is relaxed muscle.

[Blank] binds to calcium in striated muscle.

Three muscle fiber components that respond and transmit electrical signals are sarcolemma transverse tubules, sarcoplasmic ______

[Blank] are two structures in muscle fiber responsible for contraction.

A nerve impulse triggers release of ______ from the synaptic knob into the synaptic cleft.

As the muscle impulse spreads quickly from the sarcolemma T tubules, ______ ions are released from terminal cisternae into the sarcoplasm

Calcium ions bind to ______, troponin changes shape, moving tropomyosin on the actin to expose active sites on actin molecules of thin filaments.

Myosin heads pivot, moving thin filaments toward the ______ center

Postural muscles of the back are ______ oxidative fibers.

Anaerobic glycolysis is the major fuel source of ______ fibers

[Blank] of the muscle refers to its properties of movement

The capacity of muscle tissue that allows it to return to its original length after being stretched is known as ______.

The connective tissue that surrounds each bundle of muscle fibers, known as a fascicle is called the ______.

Within a muscle fiber, the ______ is the region of a myofibril that spans between two Z-lines, crucial for muscle contraction.

In skeletal muscle, the impulse spreads quickly from the sarcolemma along ______, calcium ions are released from terminal cisternae into the sarcoplasm.

The property of muscle tissue that allows it to shorten and generate force is known as ______.

The muscle fiber component, containing sarcolemma, transverse tubules, and sarcoplasmic reticulum, is known as the ______ component of muscle contraction.

The ______ muscle tissue is further sub classified into skeletal, visceral striated, and cardiac based on location.

The cytoplasm of muscle cells is specifically referred to as ______, which contains organelles, enzymes, and other cellular components necessary for muscle function.

The ______ is a thin connective tissue layer that directly surrounds individual muscle fibers, providing support and facilitating nutrient exchange.

In skeletal muscle fibers, transverse striations are due to alternating ______ and dark bands, which reflect the arrangement of actin and myosin filaments.