Ch.9- overview of muscle tissues
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tinkerbell_addict91 on March 2, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 What are the three types of muscles tissue? | skeletal, cardiac, smooth |
| What muscle cells are elongated? | Skeletal,smooth |
| What two proteins play a role in motility and shape changes in virtually every cell in the body | muscle fibers, myofilaments |
| What type of tissue is skeletal, striated and voluntary | skeletal muscle |
| What type of tissue is cardiac, striated and involuntary | cardiac muscle |
| What type of tissue is visceral, nonstriated and involuntary | smooth muscle |
| what tissue is found in the walls of hollow visceral organs such as the stomach, urinary bladder and respiratory passages | smooth muscle |
| what are the four characteristics of muscle tissue? | excitability, contractility,extensibility and elasticity |
| What are the four important muscle functions | movement, maintains posture, stabalizes joints and generates heat |
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