Muscular System Overview
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What type of muscle is striated and has multiple nuclei?

  • Involuntary muscle
  • Skeletal muscle (correct)
  • Cardiac muscle
  • Smooth muscle

Which muscle type is found in the myocardium of the heart?

  • Voluntary muscle
  • Skeletal muscle
  • Cardiac muscle (correct)
  • Striated muscle

What is the primary control mechanism for smooth muscle?

  • Autonomic nervous system (correct)
  • Somatic nervous system
  • Endocrine system
  • Voluntary control

Which movement is characterized by the bending of a joint?

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In anatomical terms, what does adduction refer to?

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Skeletal Muscle

Muscle tissue attached to bones, enabling movement. Controlled consciously.

Smooth Muscle

Muscle tissue lining internal organs and blood vessels. Controlled subconsciously.

Cardiac Muscle

Muscle tissue forming the heart. Its contraction is automatic.

Flexion

Bending a body part.

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Abduction

Movement of a body part away from the midline.

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Study Notes

Muscular System

  • The muscular system is comprised of skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscle.

Skeletal Muscle

  • Attached to bones, enabling movement.
  • Examples include muscles in the upper and lower limbs.
  • Controlled voluntarily (somatic nervous system).
  • Muscle fibers are striated and multinucleated.

Smooth Muscle

  • Found in the gastrointestinal tract, urinary bladder, blood vessels, and respiratory tract.
  • Controlled involuntarily (autonomic nervous system).
  • Muscle fibers are spindle-shaped with a single nucleus.

Cardiac Muscle

  • Located in the myocardium of the heart.
  • Self-regulating (autonomically regulated); spontaneous contractions.
  • Muscle fibers are striated with a single nucleus.
  • Fibers branch and fuse to form a syncytium.

Terms of Movement

  • Flexion: Bending a joint.
  • Extension: Straightening a joint.
  • Abduction: Movement away from the midline.
  • Adduction: Movement towards the midline.
  • Circumduction: Circular movement of a limb.
  • Medial Rotation: Rotating a bone so that its anterior surface faces medially.
  • Lateral Rotation: Rotating a bone so that its anterior surface faces laterally.
  • Supination: Rotating the forearm so that the palm faces upwards.
  • Pronation: Rotating the forearm so that the palm faces downwards.
  • Inversion: Movement of the sole of the foot inward.
  • Eversion: Movement of the sole of the foot outward.

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This quiz covers the three types of muscles in the muscular system: skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscle. It includes details on their structure, function, and control mechanisms, as well as terms related to movement. Test your knowledge and understanding of muscular anatomy!

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