anatomy exam 1 Flashcards
what are the functions of the muscular system?
- create movement by working with bones ligaments and tendons
- move food through digestive system
- move blood through body
- provide protection
- produce heat
skeletal muscle
voluntary, striated, multi-nucleated, attached to skeletal system
smooth muscle
involuntary, non-striated, spindle shape, located in blood vessels and walls of digestive track
cardiac muscle
Involuntary, striated, branching cells, single nucleus, walls of heart, intercalated disks
types of movement at synovial joints
hyperextension, extension, flexion. dorsiflexion, plantar flexion, adduction, abduction
Origin
stationary bone
insertion
movable bone
ligament
connects bone to bone
tendon
connect muscle to bone
frontalis muscle
elevates the eyebrow
orbicularis oculi muscle
closes the eyelids and pumps tears from the eyes
zygomaticus major and minor
controls facial expressions
masseter muscle
mastication (chewing)
orbicularis oris muscle
orofacial functions (swallowing, chewing, kissing, pronouncing vowels)
Buccinator muscle
holds cheeks to teeth (chewing)
sternocleidomastoid
tilting head and turning neck
temporalis muscle
close the jaw (crushing and grinding objects between molars
trapezius muscle
pull up shoulders, shrugging
Epicranial aponeurosis
tough layer of dense fibrous connective tissue covering the skull
depressor anguli oris
depress corner of mouth
platysma
myriad of facial expression (sadness, surprise, horror)
Risorius muscle
draws up the angle of the mouth
mentalis muscle
stability to lower lip, allow it to pout
corrugator supercilli muscle
movement of the eyebrows, including frowning
levator labii superious
facial expressions, movement of the mouth and upper lip
depressor labii inferioris
depressed and everts lower lip
trapezuis muscle
stabilize and move the scapula
levator scapulae
elevate the scapula
rhomboid major and minor
retract, elevate and rotate scapula
latissimus dorsi
adduct and rotate the arm at the shoulder joint (pullups)
Deltoid muscle
abduction of the arm
acromion process of scapula
point of attachment for the deltoid
infraspinatus muscle
rotate the shoulder joint and humerus
serratus anterior muscle
pull the scapula forward and around the thorax
teres major and minor
adducts the arm at the shoulder joint
splenius capitis
flex and rotate the head and neck
spenius cervicis
extends neck
semispinalis capitis
neck extension and pull backward
longissimus capitis
rotate the head from side to side, extend head
serratus posterior superior
elevates the ribs during respiration
serratus posterior inferior
depress the ribs during respiration
external abdominal oblique
rotate truck
internal abdominal oblique
flex the truck, defecation, urination, and childbirth
erector spinae group
iliocostalis, longissimus, and spinalis
illiocostalis lumborum
runs from the lower ribs to the ileum; depresses ribs
ligamentum nuchae
tendons and fascia between the posterior muscle of the neck. Covers the spine C1-C6. sustains head weight
mastoid process of temporal bone
allow the attachment of muscles to the head and neck such as the sternocleidomastoid muscle and the splenuis capitis muscle
coracoid process
a short projection from the clavicle to which the biceps brachii attaches
Biceps brachii
flexion and supination (outward rotation) of the forearm
coracobrachialis muscle
flexion and adduction of the forearm at the shoulder joint
radial tuberosity
insertion of the biceps brachii
subscapularis
internal rotation of the humerus; adduction and extension of the shoulder
brachialis muscle
flexes the elbow
triceps brachii
extension of elbow joint
brachioradialis
flexes the forearm at the elbow
extensor carpi radialis longus
help move wrist and hand
extensor digitorum
extends medial four digits
flexor carpi ulnaris
flex and adduct wrist
palmarus longus
flexion of the wrist joint and small joints of the hand
Flexor pollicis
flexes the distal phalanx of the thumb
abductor pollicis brevis
flex the caropmetacarpal joint of the thumb
oppenens pollicis
produce an opposition fo the thumb; combination flexion, adduction and rotation of the thumb
abductor digiti minimi
abduction and flexion of the 5th finger at the metacarpophalangeal joint, moving it away from the 4th finger
Flexor digiti minimi brevis
flexion of the little finger at the metacarpophalangeal joint
lumbricalis muscles
flexion at the metacarpophalangeal joint
adductor pollicis
adduct the thumb
pectoralis major
addition and rotation of the arm
pectoralis minor
internal and downward rotation of the scapula
subclavius muscle
stabilize the clavicle during movement of the arm and shoulder
subscapularis muscle
rotates and adducts the humerus
coracobrachialis muscle
flexion and adduction of the forearm at the shoulder joint
serratus anterior muscle
pull the scapula forward and around the thorax
external intercostals
elevate ribs and expand lungs when breathing
internal intercostals
pull down on ribs and push air out of lungs
rectus abdominis
flexion of the truck
transverse abdominis
protects internal organs and stabilize the pelvis and spine
illiacus
flex and rotate femor
psoas major
flexion of the hip joint
which four muscles form the quad?
rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, vastus intermedius
quadricep group
extend the leg at the knee joint and flex the thigh at the hip joint
pectineus muscle
flex and adduct the thigh at the hip joint
adductor longus
adduct thigh at hip joint
sartorius muscle
flex the knee and hip
tensor fasciae latae
extension and lateral rotation of the leg
quadriceps femoris tendon
attaches the quad to the patella bone
illiopsoas
flexion and external rotation of the thigh
gracilis muscle
flex the knee, adducts the thigh, and rotate the tibia on the femur
gluteus maximus
movement of the hip and thigh
gluteus medius
abduction of the hip joint
gluteus minimus
abduction of the hip joint
piriformis muscle
rotates and abducts femur during flexion of hip
superior gemellus
externally rotate hip
inferior gemellus
lateral rotation of thigh
quadratus femoris
extend the leg at the knee joint and flex the thigh at hip
obturator internus
external rotator of the extended thigh
sacrotuberous ligament
stabilize the pelvis
what three muscles make up the hamstring group?
semitendinosus, semimembranosus, biceps femoris
grastrocnemius muscle
plantar flexion of knee joint
soleus muscle
plantar flexion of the leg at knee joint
plantaris muscle
stabilize tibia on calcaneus bone
calcaneal tendon
stabilize the ankle joint
tibialis anterior
dorsiflex foot
extensor digitorium longus
extend foot at ankle
extensor hallucis longus
flexion joints in big toe
fibularis brevis
everts foot
fibularis tertius
moves toes toward shin (dorsiflexion)
superior and inferior extensor retinaculum
bands of connective tissue that stabilize the tendons of the ankle
popliteus muscle
stabilize the knee
flexor digitorium longus
flexion of the foot and toes
tibialis posterior muscle
plantar flex the foot
flexor hallucis longus muscle
flex all joints of big toe
fibularis longus muscle
plantar flexion and eversion
fibularis brevis
evert foot
Plantar aponeurosis
support and protect underlying structures of the foot
abductor hallucis
abduct and flex big toe
abductor digiti minimi
abduct and flex little toe
flexor digitorum brevis
flexion of lateral 4 toe joints
lumbricals muscle
flex and adduct lateral 4 toes
quadratus plantae
flexion of the lateral 4 toes
flexor hallucis brevis
flexion of the big toe
flexor digiti minimi brevis
flexion of the little toe
adductor hallucis
adduction and flexion of the big toe