Module 6.1 - Overview of Muscular System
The muscular system is one of the most detailed systems we will examine this year. There are so many different muscles and so many different ways each muscle can move. In this module we will begin to examine the basics of the muscular system as well as some rare cases of when skeletal muscles aren't in the individual's control.
Module 6.1 Warm-Up
- Directions: As you watch the video - please record notes on the anatomical and physiological features of the disorder you were assigned.
- Using your assigned disorder, answer the following questions in your notes. There will be follow-up activity in the module guides.
1) What is the prevalence of this disorder (how many cases - in the U.S. or worldwide)?
2) Describe (in detail) how this disease affects the body (what physiological aspects of the muscular system aren't in balance (homeostasis)):
3) Research another case of an individual with the disorder. Describe how the disorder varies from case to case. Include symptoms, treatment, and any other necessary information.
4) Finally, describe the other body systems that are affected by this disorder and how. (name 2)
Please make sure you cite your source for this information.
Essential Vocab:
Muscle
fibers, skeletal muscle fibers, voluntary muscle, cardiac muscle tissue, smooth
muscle tissue, excitability, responsiveness, irritability, contractility,
extensibility, elasticity
Module Objectives:
1.1 – Describe the similarities and differences in the structure and function of the three types of muscle tissue and indicate where they are found in the body.
1.2- List important functions of the muscle tissue