https://padlet.com/l1102525/8hntwbcqplun8ofs en-us 2021-10-14 18:55:40 UTC 2021-10-19 19:12:12 UTC hello@padlet.com l1102525 https://padlet.com/l1102525/8hntwbcqplun8ofs/wish/1817986431 A tendon is a band of non elastic, dense, fibrous connective tissue. It attaches muscle to bone which allows movement.]]> 2021-10-14 19:13:04 UTC https://padlet.com/l1102525/8hntwbcqplun8ofs/wish/1817986431 l1102525 https://padlet.com/l1102525/8hntwbcqplun8ofs/wish/1817993952 Fascia is a sheet of fibrous connective tissue. It covers, supports, and separates muscles.]]> 2021-10-14 19:17:29 UTC https://padlet.com/l1102525/8hntwbcqplun8ofs/wish/1817993952 l1102525 https://padlet.com/l1102525/8hntwbcqplun8ofs/wish/1818000089 Muscles hold the body erect and make movement possible. Muscles help move food through the digestive system, and their movement aids in the flow of blood through veins. Muscle actions move fluid through the ducts and tubes associated with other body systems.]]> 2021-10-14 19:21:28 UTC https://padlet.com/l1102525/8hntwbcqplun8ofs/wish/1818000089 l1102525 https://padlet.com/l1102525/8hntwbcqplun8ofs/wish/1818007750 Muscle fatigue is a symptom that decreases the muscles' ability to perform over time. Muscle fatigue can be associated with strenuous activities.]]> 2021-10-14 19:26:25 UTC https://padlet.com/l1102525/8hntwbcqplun8ofs/wish/1818007750 l1102525 https://padlet.com/l1102525/8hntwbcqplun8ofs/wish/1825093471 Involuntary contractions of the muscle which are typically harmless and temporary, but they can be painful. Causes can be overexertion, not using the muscle enough, and low magnesium or potassium.]]> 2021-10-18 19:04:51 UTC https://padlet.com/l1102525/8hntwbcqplun8ofs/wish/1825093471 l1102525 https://padlet.com/l1102525/8hntwbcqplun8ofs/wish/1825109495 Clonic muscle spasms are alternating involuntary muscular contraction and relaxation in quick succession. Tonic muscle spasms are brief painful unilateral muscle contractions lasting 30 seconds- 3 minutes.]]> 2021-10-18 19:12:20 UTC https://padlet.com/l1102525/8hntwbcqplun8ofs/wish/1825109495 l1102525 https://padlet.com/l1102525/8hntwbcqplun8ofs/wish/1825117156 Tetanus is an infecton caused by the Clostridium tetani bacteria. When the bacteria invade the body, they produce a toxin that causes painful muscle contractions.]]> 2021-10-18 19:16:07 UTC https://padlet.com/l1102525/8hntwbcqplun8ofs/wish/1825117156 l1102525 https://padlet.com/l1102525/8hntwbcqplun8ofs/wish/1825125922 Tetany causes involuntary muscle contractions and changes in your brain cells. Tetany is caused by a dramatically low calcium level.]]> 2021-10-18 19:20:04 UTC https://padlet.com/l1102525/8hntwbcqplun8ofs/wish/1825125922 l1102525 https://padlet.com/l1102525/8hntwbcqplun8ofs/wish/1825129393 Smooth muscles are involuntary. They show no cross stripes under a miscroscopic magnification.]]> 2021-10-18 19:21:53 UTC https://padlet.com/l1102525/8hntwbcqplun8ofs/wish/1825129393 l1102525 https://padlet.com/l1102525/8hntwbcqplun8ofs/wish/1825134353 Cardiac muscles are involuntary and found only in the heart. Their appearance is striated.]]> 2021-10-18 19:24:27 UTC https://padlet.com/l1102525/8hntwbcqplun8ofs/wish/1825134353 l1102525 https://padlet.com/l1102525/8hntwbcqplun8ofs/wish/1825410959 Skeletal muscles are voluntary muscles. They have a striated appearance.]]> 2021-10-18 22:17:17 UTC https://padlet.com/l1102525/8hntwbcqplun8ofs/wish/1825410959 l1102525 https://padlet.com/l1102525/8hntwbcqplun8ofs/wish/1825413935 The sliding filament theory explains the mechanism of muscle contraction. It is thought that muscle proteins slide against each other to generate movement.]]> 2021-10-18 22:19:47 UTC https://padlet.com/l1102525/8hntwbcqplun8ofs/wish/1825413935 l1102525 https://padlet.com/l1102525/8hntwbcqplun8ofs/wish/1825417523 Actin is a protein that forms the filaments of muscle cells. It is also involved with the motion in other types of cells.]]> 2021-10-18 22:22:45 UTC https://padlet.com/l1102525/8hntwbcqplun8ofs/wish/1825417523 l1102525 https://padlet.com/l1102525/8hntwbcqplun8ofs/wish/1825422687 Myosins are a superfamily of motor proteins best known for their roles in muscle contraction. They are ATP-dependent and responsible for actin-based mobility.]]> 2021-10-18 22:26:57 UTC https://padlet.com/l1102525/8hntwbcqplun8ofs/wish/1825422687 l1102525 https://padlet.com/l1102525/8hntwbcqplun8ofs/wish/1825426578 Calcium is important to the transmission of nerve impulses to the muscle fiber. Calcium facilitates the interaction between actin and myosin during contractions.]]> 2021-10-18 22:30:10 UTC https://padlet.com/l1102525/8hntwbcqplun8ofs/wish/1825426578 l1102525 https://padlet.com/l1102525/8hntwbcqplun8ofs/wish/1825430980 Contractility is the ability of muscle cells to forcefully shorten. Contractility allows muscle tissue to pull on its attachment points and shorten with force.]]> 2021-10-18 22:33:47 UTC https://padlet.com/l1102525/8hntwbcqplun8ofs/wish/1825430980 l1102525 https://padlet.com/l1102525/8hntwbcqplun8ofs/wish/1828228775 Extensibility is the ability of muscle to be stretched. The extensibility allows for movement.]]> 2021-10-19 18:57:14 UTC https://padlet.com/l1102525/8hntwbcqplun8ofs/wish/1828228775 l1102525 https://padlet.com/l1102525/8hntwbcqplun8ofs/wish/1828236278 Elasticity is the ability of a muscle fiber to recoil and resume its resting length. This is essential for movement.]]> 2021-10-19 19:00:27 UTC https://padlet.com/l1102525/8hntwbcqplun8ofs/wish/1828236278 l1102525 https://padlet.com/l1102525/8hntwbcqplun8ofs/wish/1828244514 Excitability is the ability to receive and respond to stimuli. Muscles do this via generation of an electrical pulse which causes contraction of the muscle cells.]]> 2021-10-19 19:03:54 UTC https://padlet.com/l1102525/8hntwbcqplun8ofs/wish/1828244514 l1102525 https://padlet.com/l1102525/8hntwbcqplun8ofs/wish/1828252518 Automaticity is the ability to perform a task by automatic processing. This is done in the heart muscle which allows it to pump without command.]]> 2021-10-19 19:07:20 UTC https://padlet.com/l1102525/8hntwbcqplun8ofs/wish/1828252518 l1102525 https://padlet.com/l1102525/8hntwbcqplun8ofs/wish/1828263121 Rigor mortis is the postmortem change resulting in the stiffening of the body due to chemical changes in their myofibrils. Rigor mortis helps in estimating the time since death as well to ascertain if the body had been moved before death.]]> 2021-10-19 19:12:12 UTC https://padlet.com/l1102525/8hntwbcqplun8ofs/wish/1828263121