Muscles

1) Name the three types of muscles and describe each type.

2) List the major events of muscle fiber contraction and relaxation

3) Describe how ATP and creatine phosphate interact

4) Define threshold stimulus

5) Distinguish between multiunit and visceral smooth muscle fibers

6) Distinguish between a muscle’s origin and its insertion

7) What steps might be taken to minimize atrophy of the skeletal muscles in patients confined to bed for prolonged times?