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CHAPTER 6 (Muscle) - Anaphy

The document discusses the functions and characteristics of the skeletal and muscular systems including movement, posture, respiration, heat production, and organ/vessel constriction. It describes skeletal muscle as striated muscle that makes up 40% of body weight and is attached to bones. Key characteristics are contractility, excitability, extensibility, and elasticity. The structure includes connective tissue layers of epimysium, perimysium, and endomysium surrounding bundles of fasciculi and individual muscle fibers.

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CHAPTER 6 (Muscle) - Anaphy

The document discusses the functions and characteristics of the skeletal and muscular systems including movement, posture, respiration, heat production, and organ/vessel constriction. It describes skeletal muscle as striated muscle that makes up 40% of body weight and is attached to bones. Key characteristics are contractility, excitability, extensibility, and elasticity. The structure includes connective tissue layers of epimysium, perimysium, and endomysium surrounding bundles of fasciculi and individual muscle fibers.

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CHAPTER

HUMAN ANAPHY 6
LABORATORY | FIRST SEMESTER

MUSCULAR SYSTEM
Functions (M2RPC3)
1. Movement of the body.
2. Maintenance of posture.
3. Respiration
4. Production of body heat
5. Communication
6. Constriction of organs and vessels
7. Contraction of the heart

Characteristics of the Skeletal

Muscle Skeletal Muscle


 Constitutes approx. 40% of body weight
 Muscles are attached to the skeletal system
 Also called Striated Muscle; transverse bands
or striations

Major Functional Characteristics of Skeletal Muscle


1. Contractility – ability to shorten with force
2. Excitability – capacity to respond to a stimulus
3. Extensibility – ability to be stretched to their
normal resting length
4. Elasticity – ability to recoil to their original
resting length

Skeletal Muscle Structure

Connective Tissue Coverings of Muscle

Epimysium/Muscular fascia – connective tissue sheath


that surrounds a skeletal muscle

Muscle fasciculi – numerous visible bundles that make


up the muscle

Perimysium – loose connective tissue that surrounds


the muscle fasciculi

Muscle fibers – several muscle cells that composes a


fasciculus

Endomysium – loose connective tissue that surrounds a


muscle fiber

LAURENCE KRISTIENE C. TIAM BSMT 159

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