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Muscular System

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Total cards: 16•Content version: v3•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

Functions of the muscular system

Back (Answer)

movement, posture maintenance, stabilization of joints, generation of heat, protection of some internal organs

#2
Front (Question)

Types of muscles

Back (Answer)

cardiac, visceral/smooth, skeletal

#3
Front (Question)

cardiac

Back (Answer)

forms the walls of the heart and contract to circulate blood

#4
Front (Question)

visceral/smooth

Back (Answer)

found in the internal organs of the body such as the digestive system, respiratory system, blood vessels, and eyes

#5
Front (Question)

skeletal

Back (Answer)

40% of the body, attach to and cover the bony skeleton, cause movement

#6
Front (Question)

tendons

Back (Answer)

attach bone to muscle

#7
Front (Question)

ligaments

Back (Answer)

attach bone to bone

#8
Front (Question)

Muscle fibers stimulated by nerves ______ and cause _______

Back (Answer)

contract, movement

#9
Front (Question)

there are over _____ muscles in our body

Back (Answer)

600

#10
Front (Question)

muscles are ____ of total body weight

Back (Answer)

45%

#11
Front (Question)

bundles of muscle fibers help, together with the ___________ tissue

Back (Answer)

connective

#12
Front (Question)

excitability

Back (Answer)

ability to receive and respond to stimulus

#13
Front (Question)

contractibility

Back (Answer)

ability to shorten forcibly

#14
Front (Question)

extensibility

Back (Answer)

ability to be stretched

#15
Front (Question)

elasticity

Back (Answer)

ability to resume resting length

#16
Front (Question)

automaticity

Back (Answer)

ability of muscle to contract without a nerve supply