Anatomical Terms and Muscle Types

Flashcards covering key anatomical terms and muscle types.

Nucleus

Collection of nerve cell bodies in the central nervous system

Ganglion

Collection of nerve cell bodies in the peripheral nervous system

Nerve

Bundle of axons in the peripheral nervous system

Tract

Bundle of axons in the central nervous system

Pia mater

Meningeal layer closest to brain/spinal cord tissue

Dura mater

Thickest meningeal layer

Smooth muscle

Muscle type present in most internal tubular organs

Skeletal muscle

Muscle type that has peripherally placed nuclei

Cardiac muscle

Muscle type that has intercalated discs

Cardiac muscle

Muscle that has branched fibers with striations

Skeletal muscle

Muscle that has striations and is under voluntary control

Smooth muscle

Muscle that has no striations and is under autonomic control