A&P Chapter 10 Flashcards
Origin
fixed end
proximal portion of muscle
Insertion
mobile end
Distal end of muscle
Belly
portion between origin and insertion.
Action
movement accomplished when contracted
Agonist
muscle that does certain movements
Antagonist
muscle that opposes agonist
Synergist
muscles working together for a movement
Pennate
Fasciculi arranged around tendon
Straight
fasciculi arranged parallel to long axis
Orbicular
arranged in a circular around the opening.
Flexion
muscles deep within the neck along the anterior margins of the vertebral bodies.
Extension
posterior neck muscles attach attached to occipital bone.
Rotation and Abduction
lateral and posterior groups.
occipitofrontalis
raises the eyebrows
orbicularis oculi
closes the eyelids
zygomaticus major
smiling
Mentalis
chin dimple
Mastication
chewing