HBS Muscles and Muscle rules

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What is the largest structure in the hierarchy of muscle organization?

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Muscle

Front

What is the second largest structure in the hierarchy of muscle organization?

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Muscle fascicle

Front

What is the smallest functional unit of a muscle?

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Muscle cell (or muscle fiber)

Front

What are the protein filaments that make up myofibrils?

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Actin and myosin

Front

What structure connects bones to each other at joints?

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Ligament

Front

What is the term for the attachment point of a muscle that does not move?

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Origin

Front

What is the term for the attachment point of a muscle that moves?

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Insertion

Front

Which muscle type is responsible for voluntary movements?

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Skeletal muscle

Front

Which muscle type is found in the heart?

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Cardiac muscle

Front

Which muscle type is involuntary and found in the walls of hollow organs?

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Smooth muscle