Flashcard: Muscle Mechanics and Contraction Fundamentals — 9 carte

Muscle tissue — definition?

Body tissue made of contractile cells.

Skeletal muscle function

Generate force for movement and support.

Skeletal muscle — role?

Generates movement and force via ATP conversion.

Muscle tissue composition

Made of cells converting ATP into energy.

Muscle property: Excitability

Detects stimuli and produces response.

Muscle property: Contractility

Generates forceful contractions.

Smooth muscle location

Found in walls of hollow organs.

Cardiac muscle unique feature

Striated, involuntary, heart-specific.

Muscle functional property: Extensibility

Can be stretched beyond resting length.