The Anatomy Of The Muscle System

* Relaxes the muscles – enables the therapist to work on the muscles without causing discomfort to the client

types of muscle tissues : skeletal, cardiac, smooth. Each of these different tissues has the ability

The Myocardium is made up of specialised cardiac muscle, only found in the heart and is not under voluntary control.

There are three main types of muscle tissue in the body: Skeletal muscle, smooth muscle and cardiac muscle. Firstly, skeletal muscle has a stripped appearance when it is examined under a microscope so it is sometimes known as striated/stripped muscle. Skeletal muscle is voluntary and this means that it is under conscious control. Secondly, there is smooth muscle which is an involuntary muscle that operates without any conscious control. This muscle is controlled by the nervous system. Smooth muscle can be found in the blood vessels and the walls of the digestive system and it helps to control digestion and blood pressure. Lastly, there is cardiac muscle which is located in in the wall of the heart. Cardiac muscle is involuntary and this means that it is not under conscious control. This is made up of a specialised type of tissue which is striated and it has its own blood supply. The contractions aid the pumping of blood through the blood vessels

In turn, this result in the allowance of the muscles to contract is involuntary and requires no thought.

These muscle tissue cells specialised to contract and move parts of the body. It is also capable of responding to stimuli. There are three types of muscle in the body such as: skeletal, cardiac and smooth. Each muscle is created of muscle fibers that are capable of contracting and returning back to original state-relaxation. Contraction causes movement of the skeleton, soft tissue, blood or specific material. Skeletal muscle is attached to the bones of the skeleton. Some facial muscles are attached to the skin. They have direct control over them through nervous impulses from our brain sending messages to the muscle. Contractions can vary to produce fast, powerful movements. These muscles also have the ability to stretch and contract to return to original shape. Cardiac muscles are found in the chambers of the heart such as the atria and ventricles. It is under the control of the automatic nervous system; however, even without nervous input contractions can occur. It is completely different to all the other muscles. Smooth muscles are also known as involuntary due to our inability to control its movement. This muscle is usually found in the walls of hollow organs

10. two of the main types of muscle tissue correspond with muscles that are involuntary, they are cardiac muscle, which includes the heart. Smooth muscle, which is also involuntary, and includes the stomach, intestines, uterus, urethra, bladder, and blood vessels. The Skeletal muscles are voluntary, they’re attached to the bone and are used to affect skeletal movement.

Massage is a very common form of therapy for all sorts of things, from stress to chronic pain. There have been numerous studies that demonstrate the effectiveness of massage in helping to manage patients’ pain while keeping them off medication. The benefit of this type of treatment is pain relief through manipulation of the body. The mechanism of action is, once again, unknown, but it is thought to be related to stimulation of muscles and the blood flow being increased. There are

Martini, F. H., Nath, J. L., and Bartholomew, E. F. “Muscle Tissue.” Anatomy & Physiology. 9th

The muscular system has many functions. There are 5 main functions. Firstly, it allows us to balance via proprio receptors. In terms of balance, not only do you rely on the two sensory organs in your inner ear but also receptors in your muscles and tendons help your body to balance. The receptors in your muscles and tendons are called proprio receptors, these proprio receptors detect how stretched your joints, tendons and muscles are.

Chapter 13 talks about the muscular system and the way that it is works together with the skeletal system and other systems in our body. It also explains the ways our muscles contract and move and what processes are going on in within our muscles when we work each one of them. The chapter also talks about disorders that can happen within our muscles and the way they affect our life. What I found most surprising in the chapter was reading the box that talked about botox ad wrinkles. It was shocking to read that the toxin used for botox is one of the most lethal substances and yet people are voluntarily putting it in their body. Another thing that surprised me to know was that the same substance had also been approved to treat migraine headaches.

O B J E C T I V E S 1. To define these terms used in describing muscle physiology: multiple motor unit summation, maximal stimulus, treppe, wave summation, and tetanus. 2. To identify two ways that the mode of stimulation can affect muscle force production. 3. To plot a graph relating stimulus strength and twitch force to illustrate graded muscle response. 4. To explain how slow, smooth, sustained contraction is possible in a skeletal muscle. 5. To graphically understand the relationships between passive, active, and total forces. 6. To identify the conditions under which muscle contraction is isometric or isotonic. 7. To describe in terms of length and force the

The human muscular system is made up of over 600 connecting muscles. All of the muscles work together in sync to make your body move in inumerable different ways.

Muscular dystrophy (MD) is a genetic neuromuscular disease of various types that all result in the degeneration of muscle issue. The disease manifests in several types that vary by muscular region and dystrophin levels in the body. Most patients with a form of MD will suffer joint and muscle pain, pressure sores, and postural stress due to their condition. Potential clients with this disease will most likely be young boys, as MD mainly affects the male population and shortens one’s life expectancy to mid-20’s. Clients who suffer MD will likely either require assistance getting onto a massage table or would be better served through chair massage. The type of massage the client will receive will then be contraindicated depending on fragile muscles, contractures, and medications.

how the sections move during a contraction. The Z line is in the middle of the I bands