7 Muscle Tissue Flashcards
Flexion, Extension, Hyper-extension
FEH

Abduction, adduction
AA
Circumduction
C
Depression, elevation
DE
Inversion, Eversion
IE
Protraction, Retraction
RR
Excitability, Contractility, Elasticity, Extensibility
ECEE
Cardiac Muscle, Smooth Muscle, Skeletal Muscle
CMSMSM
Cardiac Muscle
Found in heart myocardium “Y” shaped or branched fibers, Uninucleate or binucleate, Striated, Involuntary, Intercalated Discs, Auto-rhythmic
Smooth Muscle
Found in walls of visceral organs • Fusiform shape, Uninucleate, No striations, Involuntary, Fatigue resistant
Skeletal Muscle
Cylindrical shape, Multinucleate, Striated, Voluntary, Innervated– Neuromuscular junctions, Vascular
Myoblasts
Myoblasts fuse to form a skeletal muscle cell (fiber)
Endomysium
Endomysium

Perimysium
Perimysium

Epimysium
Epimysium

Deep fascia
Deep fascia

Tendon
Tendon

Origin
Less movable attachment site
Insertion
More movable attachment site
Sarcolemma
Sarcolemma
Sarcoplasm
Sarcoplasm
Transverse tubules (T-tubules)
Transverse tubules (T-tubules)
Sarcoplasmic reticulum
(with terminal cisternae)
Sarcoplasmic reticulum
(with terminal cisternae)
Nuclei
Nuclei
Mitochondria
Mitochondria
Myofibrils Myofibrils
Myofibrils
Myofilaments
Myofilaments
Troponin
Troponin
Tropomyosin
Tropomyosin
Myosin
Myosin
Actin
Actin
Thick myofilament
Thick myofilament
Thin myophilament
thin myofilament
Sarcomere
Sarcomere
Arrangement of Fascicles
Parallel
– Fibers run parallel to long axis
Convergent
– Broad origin, converge towards insertion
Circular
– Concentric rings
Arrangement of Fascicles
Pennate
– Short fibers are obliquely attached to tendon
• Unipennate • Bipennate • Multipennate
Agonist:
Agonist: prime mover
Antagonist:
Antagonist: a muscle whose actions oppose those of the agonist
Synergist:
Synergist: assists the agonist in performing its action
Fixator:
Fixator: stabilizes the joint, eliminates unwanted movement
Action
Supinator
Body Region
Rectus femoris
Attachments
Sternocleidomastoid
1
- Epicranius

2

- Epicranius Frontalis
4

- Galea aponeurotica
5

Orbicularis oculi
6

Nasalis
7

Levator labii superioris
8

Zygomaticus
9

Orbicularis oris
8

Buccinator
11

Depressor anguli oris
12

Depressor labii inferioris
13

Mentalis
14

Masseter
15.

- Temporalis
16

16.Pterygoid muscles (not pictured)
1.

- Bicepsbrachii
– O: Supraglenoid tubercle, coracoid process
– I: Radial tuberosity
2.

- Brachialis
– O: Shaft of humerus – I: Coranoid process
3.

- Brachioradialis
– O: Lateral supracondylar ridge
– I: Styloid process of radius
4

Tricepsbrachii
– O: Infraglenoid tubercle and shaft of humerus
– I: Olecranon process
1

Supraspinatus
– O: Supraspinous fossa – I: Greater tubercle
2

Infraspinatus
– O: Infraspinous fossa – I: Greater tubercle
3

Teres minor
– O: Lateral border of scapula – I: Greater tubercle
4

Subscapularis
– O: Subscapular fossa – I: Lesser tubercle
1

Pectoralismajor
– O: Clavicle, sternum, ribs 2-6 – I:ITG
2

Teresmajor
– O: Lateral border and inferior angle of scapula – I:ITG
3

Latissimusdorsi
– O: Spinous processes of T7-T12, ribs 8-12, iliac crest, thoracolumbar fascia
– I:ITG
1

Rectusfemoris
– O: Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine (AIIS) – I: Tibial tuberosity
2

Vastuslateralis
– O: Greater trochanter and linea aspera – I: Tibial tuberosity
3

Vastusintermedius – O: Shaft of femur
– I: Tibial tuberosity
4

Vastusmedialis
– O: Linea aspera and intertrochanteric line – I: Tibial tuberosity
1

Bicepsfemoris
– O: Ischial tuberosity and linea aspera
– I: Head of fibula
2

Semimembranosus
– O: Ischial tuberosity
– I: Medial condyle of tibia
3

Semitendinosus
– O: Ischial tuberosity
– I: Pes anserinus (medial to tibial tuberosity)