Muscular System: Muscle Physiology
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Fast twitch | Muscle fibers used for powerful contractions |
Stretch receptor | Sensory neurons that signal when distended |
Muscle spindle | Stretch receptor located in muscles |
Golgi tendon organ | Stretch receptor located in tendons |
Proprioception | Perception of the position & movement of the body |
Somatic senses | Senses located throughout the body |
Cori cycle | The recycling of lactic acid from muscles and glucose from liver |
Fermentation | Type of metabolism muscle use when oxygen is absent |
Lactic acid | Acid produces by fermenting muscle cells |
Myoglobin | Protein that gives muscles its red appearance |
Fast twitch | Muscle fibers that have to ferment after a short period |
Slow twitch | Muscle fibers rich in myoglobin and capillaries |
Motor unit | A motor neuron and all the muscle fibers it innervates |
Slow twitch | Muscle fibers used for endurance |
Fast twitch | Muscle fibers that appear white in color |
Slow twitch | Muscle fibers that appear red in color |
Isotonic | A muscle contraction in which the muscle shortens |
Isometric | A muscle contraction that increases in tension |
Isotonic | A muscle contraction in which there is no change in tension |
Isometric | A muscle contraction in which there is no change in length |
Iso | A root word that means "same" |
Tetanus | A sustained muscle contraction |
Motor pool | All individual neurons that innervate a single muscle |