Coz Muscle Vocab

Protein of which thin myofilaments are composed

• Actin

• Glucose

• Myosin

Process that breaks down fatty acids for energy when oxygen is present

• Anaerobic Respiration

• Fermentation

• Aerobic Respiration

• Oxidation

Process that breaks down glucose for energy when oxygen is not present

• Aerobic respiration

• Anaerobic Respiration

• Fermentation

• Oxidation

Muscles that oppose the action of a prime mover

• Agonist

• Synergist

• Prime mover

• Antagonist

Adenosine triphosphate; used for energy in cells to perform various functions, including muscle contractions

• ADP

• ATP

• Glucose

• NADH

Decrease in the size of muscle

• Hypertrophy

• Hyperplasia

• Apoptosis

• Atrophy

Compound stored in muscle that is used for short bursts of high-energy activity

• Creatine Phosphate

• Glucose

• Adenosine Triphosphate

• Sodium Chloride

Connective tissue surrounding the muscle

• Nerve

• fascia

• Bone

• Cartilage

Bundles of muscle fibers

• fibers

• fascicles

Enlargement of a muscle

• hypertrophy

• Atrophy

• Hypertension

• Ischemia