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Muscular System

The muscular system allows humans to move. Muscles also provide strength, balance and heat.

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What to do about a torn calf muscle?

try keeping it cold and don't put ice on it no more than 20 min and also don't walk on it too much Primarily rest. Don't use it. Elevatate your leg, or put your arm in a sling, or tape up your back - whatever you need to do to stop using that muscle. To make it heal faster try heat and ice - put ice on it for 15 minutes, then a heat pack for 15 minutes, then the ice again and so on. If it is really hurting you can use an anti-inflammatory gel (like voltaren) and rub on it.

  • Protect the strained muscle from further injury.
  • Rest the strained muscle. ...
  • Ice the muscle area (20 minutes every hour while awake). ...
  • Compression can be gently applied with an Ace or other elastic bandage, which can both provide support and decrease swelling. ...
  • Elevate the injured area to decrease swelling.

Tissue that contract and relax to produce movement?

the muscles produce movement through contraction and relaxation.

they can be skeletal muscles, smooth muscles or cardiac muscles

skeletal muscles are voluntary muscles,that we use for locomotion and other activities.we can control their actions. they are straited muscles.

smooth musles are the involuntary muscles that are present in the walls of respiratory, urinary, gastro-intestinal and genital tract and muscles of iris. we cannot voluntarily control them.they are non striated muscles.

example - we cannot control digestion.

cardiac muscles are involuntary but striated

Distinguish between the three types of muscle tissue?

Skeletal (striated), smooth, and cardiac.
UPDATED: Dec. 1, 2009

The three types of muscles and four characteristics of each:
1. SMOOTH

a. What/where - GI track, vessels and ducts

b. Appearance - smooth - not striated - no dark and light fibers

c. Nucleus - single nucleus per fiber

d. Function/movement - peristalsis
2. CARDIAC

a. What/where - heart

b. Appearance - striated/striped - light and dark fibers

c. Nucleus - Multi-nuceli on connecting fibers

d. Function/movement - t (twitch)
3. SKELETAL / STRIATED

a. What/where - skeleton of voluntary muscles

b. Appearance - striated/striped - dark and light fibers

c. Nucleus - mulit-nuclei per fiber

d. Function/movement - t & t (twitch & tetanus)


Your heart

What is the abductor of the upper arm?

Abduction of the arm occurs in three segments, and hence is performed by three different sets of muscles. From 0-15 degrees, the arm is abducted by the Supraspinatus muscle. From 15-90 degrees, the arm is abducted by the Deltoid muscle. From 90-180 degrees, the arm as abducted by the Trapezius muscle with help from the Serratus Anterior muscle.

Where is your cardiac muscle located?

The heart is located under the rib cage between the lungs, with slightly more to the left of midline than the right.
The human heart, which is normally about the size of your fist, is located behind and to the left of your breastbone, also called the sternum. Watch this animation to learn more about your heart and how it works.
right behind your ribcage & a little to the left in the center of your body
The heart lies within the thorax in the body. This location is called the mediastinum.

The heart is about the size of your fist and is located sub-sternal, center thoracic, superior to the stomach with the apex on the left.

In the thoracic cavity, which is the chest cavity. The heart is protected by the ribs.

What controls how your muscles work?

your brain controls what moves you make, by first sending signals to the nerves, until the signal has passed around the body, really fast, of course. The nerves pass this signal to the nerves that move the muscle, which, then, the muscle moves.

What muscles are used in winking?

when you wink your eye, you are using you skeletal muscle. your skeletal muscle brings about voluntary movement. Like wiggling your toes. The only two other types of muscles are smooth, which is involuntary and cardiac which is only found in the heart.

What organ has the most muscle?

The unit of muscular contraction is the sarcomere. Put that into your address bar and much will be revealed of importance about muscular systems.

True, but I don't see how it's the most important part. There are other parts the system would not work without.

What is the the function of a ligament?


Ligaments are strong, flexible bands (or cords) of dense regular fibrous connective tissue that hold bones firmly together at the joints, but are elastic enough to allow some movement. They help to stabilise joints and support organs, muscles, or other body parts. They prevent extensive movement or movement in the wrong direction. For instance, the ATF ligament (the most commonly sprained ligament in your ankle) that prevents your tibia and talus from separating when you roll your ankle in, or your transverse ligament in your cervical spine that prevents your neck from going too far forward and damaging your spinal cord (and killing you).

Where is a smooth muscle found?

Smooth muscle tissue is located in the walls of hollow internal structures such as blood vessels, the stomach, intestines, and urinary bladder. Smooth muscle fibers are usually involuntary, and they are nonstriated. Smooth muscle tissue, like skeletal and cardiac muscle tissue, can undergo hypertrophy. In addition, certain smooth muscle fibres, such as those in the uterus, retain their capacity for division and can grow by hyperplasia.

What does a ligament connect?

There are three types of ligaments.

  1. Articular ligaments: Fibrous tissue that connects bones to other bones. They are sometimes called "articular larua, "fibrous ligaments", or "true ligaments".
  2. Peritoneal ligaments: A fold of peritoneum or other membranes.
  3. Fetal remnant ligaments: The remnants of a tubular structure from the fetal period of life.

The first term is the one most commonly intended when using the word "ligament". This article briefly handles peritoneal and fetal remnant ligaments before focusing on articular legments

Does marijuana relax your muscles?

Yes, Marijuana does in fact relax your muscles, it actually tightens up your muscles so it makes movement feel like its extremely hard to therefore causing your whole body to relax. Marijuana can also be used as a sleep aid, even though it has different effects on some people, Marijuana can make most people who intake it very tired, therefore causing them to get the proper amount of sleep. No, Marijuana does not help cure cancer if it did, as many people that has cancer now wouldn't have it at all. If you want to experience it legally, get a Medical Marijuana Card and just say that your having muscle problems and they will take it all from there, enjoy.

I am very good at answering questions about Marijuana, so if there are anymore questions just email me at: melissa_dannielle.anderson@yahoo.com. Just type QNA in the subject box.

Thank You.

What are the examples of physical fitness activity?

  • Keeping fit by regular exercise
  • Eat a balanced diet
  • Maintain ideal weight
  • Practice good grooming habits
  • Avoid tobacco, alcohol, and drugs
  • Get plenty of rest (6-8 hours)

Glucose is stored in the liver and muscles as a large polysaccharide called?

Glycogen. Plants store energy in starch.... Mammals store their excess energy in glycogen.

What does the latissimus dorsi to the arm?

The latissimus dorsi is responsible for extension, adduction, transverse extension also known as horizontal abduction, flexion from an extended position, and internal rotation of theshoulder joint. It also has a synergistic role in extension and lateral flexion of the lumbar spine.

What is a part of the arm?

Between the shoulder and the elbow is the Humerus. The two bones in the forearm (between the elbow and the wrist) are the Radius and Ulna.
humerus
The humerus, the radius and the ulna.
There are three in the arm, not including the wrist and the hand. Between the shoulder and the elbow, this bone is the Humerus. The two in the forearm (between the elbow and the wrist) are the radius and ulna.
Three bones that make up the arm are the humerus, radius, and the ulna.
yes they are bones.
humerus, radius, ulna

What Drugs to make muscles strong?

no drugs can make your mussles increase realy this is a silly question!

Which specialized tissue contracts and relaxes?

Muscles are tissues that are specialized for contractions.

How thick is the heart muscle?

  • The thick filaments have a diameter of about 15 nm. They are composed of the protein myosin.
  • The thin filaments have a diameter of about 5 nm. They are composed chiefly of the protein actin along with smaller amounts of two other proteins:
  • troponin and
  • tropomyosin.

What is the deltoid used for?

Deltoid (delta = triangle + -oid = looks like/resembles)

The deltoid muscle is a triangular shaped muscle of the upper arm.

It is also known as the common shoulder muscle.

Are all muscle relaxers narcotics?

Norflex is not a narcotic but the main side effects of this drug is drowsiness and dizziness. Please take caution when taking other drugs with this one and always consult a medical professional anytime you mix two drugs. I can tell you some information on this drug though. You should avoid alcohol and any other central nervous system depressant because they tend to increase the sedative effects of the drug. Anticholinergics should also be avoided due to an increase in sedative effects. If you are taking cisapride you may experience a decrease in the effectiveness of cisapride. Levadopa may also decrease the effects of orphenadrine. When taking orphenadrine, you should also avoid many herbal approaches to treatment such as St. John's Wort, kava kava, and gotu kola due to an increase of central nervous system depression. The side effects of this drug are severe and frequently experianced so please talk with a medical professional before attempting to take this drug with any other drug.

What is a involuntary membership?

without will or choice. done unwillingly

Can a knowing and voluntary consent for search be withdrawn?

In most instances a patient can withdraw consent, and a practitioner must respect this wish. However, the withdrawal must be timely. If a practitioner is already in the middle of an irreversible procedure, it may be too late to withdraw consent.