The Muscular System. Characteristics of Muscle Tissue Contractility- the ability to shorten and thicken Excitability – ability of muscle tissue to receive.
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1 Chapter 10 Anatomy of the Muscular System. Introduction There are over 600 muscles in the body Muscles make up 40-50% of our weight Muscle helps.
PRINICIPLES OF MYOLOGY Def: science deals with muscles Dr: Ahmed SaberVet. Anat. 1. 2008 Skeletal muscles are the active part of locomotor system Smooth.
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. Three Types of Muscle Tissue 1.Skeletal muscle tissue: Attached to bones and skin Striated Voluntary (i.e., conscious.
Muscle as an organ. Muscle tissue vs. Muscle as an organ One of the 4 primary tissue types How many subtypes? Made up of 4 tissue types. > 700 skeletal.
Chapter 9 Muscular System. Functions of a Muscle Tissue 1.Movement: 1.Skeletal 1.Skeletal - locomotion, vision, facial expression. 2.Cardiac 2.Cardiac.
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. Muscles Part I H. Biology II Adapted 2014-2015 Overview of Muscular Tissue Skeletal Muscle Tissue Contraction.
Muscle tissue Muscle fibers Rich capillary network Fibrous connective support tissue Donley et al., 2004.
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. THE MUSCULAR SYSTEM (PHYSIOLOGY) CHAPTER # 9(a)
PowerPoint ® Lecture Slides prepared by Janice Meeking, Mount Royal College C H A P T E R Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. 9 Muscles and Muscle.
The Muscular System. Muscle Tissue Made up of muscle fibers (cells) Made up of muscle fibers (cells) Highly specialized for the active generation of tension.