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What does the term power stroke refer to in terms of skeletal muscle?
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What is striated muscle?
its form of fibres that are combined into parallel fibres. More specifically, it can refer to: * skeletal muscle * cardiac muscle
What does it mean if a muscle is striated?
Striated muscle includes cardiac muscle and skeletal muscle. Cardiac muscle is found only in the heart. Skeletal muscle is between bones and is voluntarily controlled. Examples of skeletal muscle are the sternoclydomastoid, biceps, obicularis oris, rectus femoris, etc.
Is a muscle cell a fiber?
Yes, biologists often refer to skeletal muscle cells as fibers, although they aren't the same as plant fibers.
Why is a bicep considered an organ?
An organ is made up of 2 or more tissues that form a more complex structure. A skeletal muscle is composed of skeletal muscle tissue and connective tissue. Therefore, it is an organ.
What does the term aponeurosis refer to?
a sheetlike indirect attachment to a skeletal element
What tissue of the chicken do they refer to as meat?
Muscle.
What are the 2 prefix that refer to muscle?
Sarco and Myo
Which of the following is not a prefix used to refer to muscle?
Lemma
What do the two words in the name of the biceps femoris muscle refer to?
“femoris” refers to the femur bone on the thigh, “biceps” to the two origins of the muscle.
What terms do refer to a decrease in muscle bulk due to lack of exercise?
One is atrophy.
What body part does the medical root word myo refer to?
The medical root word 'myo' refers to the muscle. The Latin word for muscle is mus.
What is a power?
By 'a power' I would understand you to mean a number raised to a power, such as 43. You can then refer to this as 'four to the power of three'
