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Connects MUSCLE to Bone
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Tendons
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Membrane COVERING the muscle
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Fascia
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A bundle of muscles
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Fasical
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Functional unit of a muscle cell
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Sarcomere
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What are the thick filiments
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Myosin
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What are the thin filiments
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Actin
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Neurotransmitter for skeletal muscle contraction
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Acetokolin
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Functions of the muscular system
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Movement , Body Support , Maintenance of posture , Production of heat
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Nerve impulses for movement come from this
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Frontal Lobes of the Cerebrum
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Coordination is regulated by this
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Cerebellum
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Slightly contracted state of all muscles, maintains posture and upright position
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Muscle Tone
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Muscles contract and bring about movement , changes length from Long to Short
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Isotonic Exercise
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Muscle contraction without movement , length stays the same but tension increases
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Isometric Exercise
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The brains ability to know where our muscles are and what they are doing without having to consciously look at them
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Muscle Sense
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Detects changes in the length of the muscle as it is stretched
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Propioceptors or Stretch Receptors
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