Title: Explain structures and functions of the muscular system.
Course: Practical Nursing I (14052-I) > Section: Explaining Principles of Anatomy and Physiology

Explanation should include

- basic unit of muscle tissue
- three types of muscle tissue, their characteristics, and their functions
- physiology and types of muscle contractions
- effects of aging on muscles.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the basic unit of muscle tissue?
- What are the differences among and functions of the three types of muscle tissue?
- How can the physiology of muscle concentration, including the Sliding Filament Theory, neurotransmitters, polarization, depolarization, muscle fatigue, and events leading to oxygen debt, be described?
- What are the types of muscle contractions?
- How can the body's physiological responses to exercise be described? Summarize how each response assists homeostasis.
- What minimizes the effects of aging on the muscular system?