Muscle Functions and Characteristics

Flashcards covering the functions, locations, and structural characteristics of muscles based on the lecture transcript.

What are the three main functions of muscles mentioned in the notes?

Locomotion movement, heat generation, and to maintain posture.

How do muscles react when the temperature is low (temp low)?

Muscles contract generating heat.

According to the transcript, what locations are associated with Smooth muscle A?

Limbs, Diaphram, Body wall, face, neck, abdominal muscles, 1/2 of oesophagus, and pharynx.

Involuntary muscles are under the influence of which system?

A. NS

Why are certain muscles characterized as non striated?

Due to a different arrangement of myofibrils.