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 |