Muscles attach to _____ via ______.
Muscles attach to bones via tendons
You're running laps at your local track. Tell me how different muscles might be helping you do this activity. (Skeletal, cardiac, smooth)
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What are muscles? What are they made up of?
Muscles in the human body are soft tissues made up of specialized cells called muscle fibers
Tell me about slow-twitch and fast-twitch fibers.
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Give five examples of smooth muscles. (5 pts for each correct answer!)
Fallopian tubes, iris (eye), esophagus, bronchioles, uterus, bladder, intestines, stomach etc.
What are the three types of muscles?
Skeletal, cardiac, smooth
Tell me which type of muscles are involuntary and voluntary.
Involuntary- cardiac and smooth. Voluntary- skeletal.
Name the 4 functions of skeletal muscles. (5 pts for each correct answer!)
Movement; posture and stability; heat production; joint protection
Which muscle type is regulated by the autonomic nervous system?
Cardiac muscle
What is the cardiac muscle responsible for?
It is responsible for pumping blood throughout the body and works continuously without fatigue.