11.1 -11.5 Flashcards
fascicles
bundles of muscle fibers
muscles are classified based on
the pattern of fascicle arrangement
types of skeletal muscles (4)
parallel muscles
convergent muscles
pennate musccles
circular muscles
parallel muscles
fascicles are parallel to long axis of muscle
- can be flat or spindle w/ a central BODY
convergent muscles
muscle fascicles spread in a broad area on 1 side and converge on an attachment site on the other
pennate muscles
the fascicles form a common angle with the tendon, take on a feather like appearance
types of pennate muscles
unipennate - all fasicles on same side of tendon
bipennate - fascicles on both sides of a central tendon
multipennate - tendon branches within the muscle
circular muscles (sphincters)
fascicles are concentrically arranged around an opening
lever
rigid structure that moves on a fixed point called a fulcrum
a lever moves when
muscles provide a pressure called applied force (AF) to overcome a load (L)
lever function
change the direction of applied force
change the effective strength of applied force
3 classes of levers
1st, 2nd, and 3rd class
1st class lever
fulcrum lies between the applied force and the load
- like a crowbar / extension of the neck + lifting the head
2nd class lever
the load lies between the applied force and the fulcrum
- like a wheelbarrow..small force can be used to move large weight
– ankle extension by calf muscles
3rd class lever
applied force is between the load and the fulcrum
- like a pair of tongs
origin
fixed point of attachment of a muscle to a bone
insertion
more movable point of attachment of a muscle to a bone
action
specific movement produced by the contraction of a muscle
- ex: adduction, elevation
agonist (prime mover)
main muscle responsible for producing a particualr movement
4 functional types of muscles
-agonist/prime mover
-antagonist
-synergist
-fixator
antagonist
opposed the movement of the agonist
synergist
a smaller muscle that assists an agonist
fixator
a synergist that assists an agonist by preventing movement at another joint
externus (superficialis)
muscles visible at body surface
internus (profundus)
deeper muscles
extrinsic
superficial muscle that positions or stabilizes an organ
– outside the structure