Anatomy = Muscles And Bones Flashcards
What muscle exists in the neck?
Sternomastoid
Name the muscles in the neck, upper arm and torso.
Neck: sternomastoid
Shoulders: trapezius, deltoid
Arm: Bicep, tricep,
Torso: pectoralis major, pectoralis minor, abdominals, obliques, rectus abdominals
Name the muscles in the lower body.
Quadriceps, hamstrings, gastrocnemius, tibialis anterior, soleus
How many muscles are in the body?
650
What are the main functions of the muscular system?
Provide Movement
Attachment for bones
Nutrients and minerals
Maintenance of posture and position of the body
What is unique about muscles, that nothing else in the body can do?
The only tissue in the body that can contract
What is the similarity and difference between a ligament and a tendon?
Both are fibrous connective tissue
However ligament connect bone to bone
And tendons connect bone to muscle
What are the functions of the skeletal section?
Provides framework
Stores essential minerals
Protects vital organs
Contains bone marrow producing essential blood cells
Name the arm bones?
Humerus Ulna Radius Carpals Metacarpals Phalanges
Name the bones in the torso?
Clavicle, scapula, sternum, ribcage, vetebral column, pelvic girdle, sacrum and coccyx
Name the lower body bones?
Femur, patella, tibia (thick) fibula (fine) with tarsals, metatarsals, phalanges
The 2 main bones in the head
Cranium and mandible