A&P 1.03 Flashcards
rectus Femoris
straight/femur - runs straight up along the front of the thigh
only head that does not attach to the femur
quadriceps femoris
4 sided on the thigh
comprised of 4 separate muscles that converge on a single insertion and form the “quadriceps group”
generally refered to as a single group and one muscle
rectus femoris
O,I,A
named for the direction of it’s fibers and it’s location
O: AIIS (anterior inferior illiac spine)
I: Tibial tuberosity
A: hip flexion & knee extension
vastus medialis
huge/medial - large muscle on medial thigh
vastus intermedius
large muscle in between vastus lateralis and vastus medialis
deep to rectus femoris on anterior thigh
vastus lateralis
large muscle on lateral thigh
Extracellular Fluids
Fluids outside the cells
2 major categories: interstitial & Plasma
can include lymph, CSF, synovial, etc
Interstitial Fluid
In the spaces between the cells
Plasma
liquid fluid part of the blood
Lymph
Fluid part of lymphatic system
Intercellular Fluids
within the cells
Tissue
groups of cells
cephalic
Head
Cranial
Skull
caudal
tail; toward the buttocks