https://padlet.com/k1911169/yvm3glle6esdchhm en-us 2021-10-14 18:02:06 UTC 2025-01-10 22:40:33 UTC hello@padlet.com k1911169 https://padlet.com/k1911169/yvm3glle6esdchhm/wish/1817888004 A tendon is a cord of strong, flexible tissue, similar to a rope. Tendons connect your muscles to your bones. ]]> 2021-10-14 18:19:55 UTC https://padlet.com/k1911169/yvm3glle6esdchhm/wish/1817888004 k1911169 https://padlet.com/k1911169/yvm3glle6esdchhm/wish/1828119142 Fascia is a thin casing of connective tissue that surrounds and holds every organ, blood vessel, bone, nerve fiber and muscle in place. The tissue does more than provide internal structure; fascia has nerves that make it almost as sensitive as skin.]]> 2021-10-19 18:13:14 UTC https://padlet.com/k1911169/yvm3glle6esdchhm/wish/1828119142 k1911169 https://padlet.com/k1911169/yvm3glle6esdchhm/wish/1828121847 Muscles hold the body erect
Makes movement possible
Move food through the digestive system
Muscle movement aids the flow of  blood through veins
Muscle actions move fluid through the ducts and tubes associated with other body system]]> 2021-10-19 18:14:19 UTC https://padlet.com/k1911169/yvm3glle6esdchhm/wish/1828121847 k1911169 https://padlet.com/k1911169/yvm3glle6esdchhm/wish/1828142141 Muscle fatigue is a symptom that decreases your muscles' ability to perform over time. It can be associated with a state of exhaustion, often following strenuous activity or exercise.]]> 2021-10-19 18:22:22 UTC https://padlet.com/k1911169/yvm3glle6esdchhm/wish/1828142141 k1911169 https://padlet.com/k1911169/yvm3glle6esdchhm/wish/1828149442 Involuntary contractions of a muscle, typically harmless and temporary, but can be painful.Muscle spasms can have causes that aren't due to underlying disease.]]> 2021-10-19 18:24:59 UTC https://padlet.com/k1911169/yvm3glle6esdchhm/wish/1828149442 k1911169 https://padlet.com/k1911169/yvm3glle6esdchhm/wish/1828152788 Clonic spasms refer to alternating involuntary muscular contraction and relaxation in quick succession. Tonic spasms are rigid muscle contractions that last a period of time.]]> 2021-10-19 18:26:15 UTC https://padlet.com/k1911169/yvm3glle6esdchhm/wish/1828152788 k1911169 https://padlet.com/k1911169/yvm3glle6esdchhm/wish/1828155661 Tetanus is an infection caused by bacteria called Clostridium tetani. When the bacteria invade the body, they produce a poison (toxin) that causes painful muscle contractions.]]> 2021-10-19 18:27:21 UTC https://padlet.com/k1911169/yvm3glle6esdchhm/wish/1828155661 k1911169 https://padlet.com/k1911169/yvm3glle6esdchhm/wish/1828158855 Tetany is a symptom characterized by muscle cramps, spasms or tremors. These repetitive actions of the muscles happen when your muscle contracts uncontrollably.]]> 2021-10-19 18:28:34 UTC https://padlet.com/k1911169/yvm3glle6esdchhm/wish/1828158855 k1911169 https://padlet.com/k1911169/yvm3glle6esdchhm/wish/1828164205 Actin, protein that is an important contributor to the contractile property of muscle and other cells. It exists in two forms: G-actin (monomeric globular actin) and F-actin (polymeric fibrous actin), the form involved in muscle contraction.]]> 2021-10-19 18:30:40 UTC https://padlet.com/k1911169/yvm3glle6esdchhm/wish/1828164205 k1911169 https://padlet.com/k1911169/yvm3glle6esdchhm/wish/1828167044 Myosins are a superfamily of motor proteins best known for their roles in muscle contraction and in a wide range of other motility processes in eukaryotes. They are ATP-dependent and responsible for actin-based motility.]]> 2021-10-19 18:31:50 UTC https://padlet.com/k1911169/yvm3glle6esdchhm/wish/1828167044 k1911169 https://padlet.com/k1911169/yvm3glle6esdchhm/wish/1831905561 Voluntary muscles and narrow tapered rod shaped cells. Located in the walls of internal organs.]]> 2021-10-20 23:56:13 UTC https://padlet.com/k1911169/yvm3glle6esdchhm/wish/1831905561 k1911169 https://padlet.com/k1911169/yvm3glle6esdchhm/wish/1831909956 An involuntary muscle and are striated, tubular ,branded, unciliated fibrous. Usually form the muscular walls of the heart.

]]> 2021-10-20 23:58:39 UTC https://padlet.com/k1911169/yvm3glle6esdchhm/wish/1831909956 k1911169 https://padlet.com/k1911169/yvm3glle6esdchhm/wish/1831913184 The sliding filament theory describes the mechanism that allows muscles to contract. According to this theory, myosin (a motor protein) binds to actin.]]> 2021-10-21 00:00:30 UTC https://padlet.com/k1911169/yvm3glle6esdchhm/wish/1831913184 k1911169 https://padlet.com/k1911169/yvm3glle6esdchhm/wish/1831915602 Calcium's positive molecule is important to the transmission of nerve impulses to the muscle fiber via its neurotransmitter triggering release at the junction between the nerves (2,6). Inside the muscle, calcium facilitates the interaction between actin and myosin during contractions (2,6).]]> 2021-10-21 00:01:52 UTC https://padlet.com/k1911169/yvm3glle6esdchhm/wish/1831915602 k1911169 https://padlet.com/k1911169/yvm3glle6esdchhm/wish/1831917328 Contractility is the ability of muscle cells to forcefully shorten. Contractility allows muscle tissue to pull on its attachment points and shorten with force. Excitability is the ability to respond to a stimulus, which may be delivered from a motor neuron or a hormone.]]> 2021-10-21 00:02:56 UTC https://padlet.com/k1911169/yvm3glle6esdchhm/wish/1831917328 k1911169 https://padlet.com/k1911169/yvm3glle6esdchhm/wish/1831918723 Extensibility is the ability of a muscle to be stretched. For instance, let's reconsider our elbow flexing motion we discussed earlier. In order to be able to flex the elbow, the elbow extensor muscles must extend in order to allow flexion to occur. ]]> 2021-10-21 00:03:49 UTC https://padlet.com/k1911169/yvm3glle6esdchhm/wish/1831918723 k1911169 https://padlet.com/k1911169/yvm3glle6esdchhm/wish/1831919907 Tissue elasticity is the ability to stretch a muscle to reach its full range of movement without restriction. Different types of tissues can be found within the body including soft tissues and connective tissues.]]> 2021-10-21 00:04:31 UTC https://padlet.com/k1911169/yvm3glle6esdchhm/wish/1831919907 k1911169 https://padlet.com/k1911169/yvm3glle6esdchhm/wish/1831922704 Excitability is the ability to respond to a stimulus, which may be delivered from a motor neuron or a hormone. Extensibility is the ability of a muscle to be stretched. ]]> 2021-10-21 00:06:11 UTC https://padlet.com/k1911169/yvm3glle6esdchhm/wish/1831922704 k1911169 https://padlet.com/k1911169/yvm3glle6esdchhm/wish/1831924985 Automaticity is the property of cardiac cells to generate spontaneous action potentials. Spontaneous activity is the result of diastolic depolarization caused by a net inward current during phase 4 of the action potential, which progressively brings the membrane potential to threshold.]]> 2021-10-21 00:07:29 UTC https://padlet.com/k1911169/yvm3glle6esdchhm/wish/1831924985 k1911169 https://padlet.com/k1911169/yvm3glle6esdchhm/wish/1831928071 Rigor mortis is a postmortem change resulting in the stiffening of the body muscles 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 after death.]]> 2021-10-21 00:09:14 UTC https://padlet.com/k1911169/yvm3glle6esdchhm/wish/1831928071