Ch 3 the muscular system Flashcards
What are organs that contract to produce movement?
muscles
A type of movement with examples walking is called?
ambulation
Another type of movement that results in normal functioning of the body?
contraction of organs or tissues
Movement also helps in pumping of blood and _____ of heat.
generation
Muscles are made up of»_space;?
long, slender cells called muscles fibers
Each muscle consists of a group of…?
muscles fibers in a sheath
The combining form my/o, fibr/o, fibros/o means?
muscle
What are the types of muscles?
skeletal, cardiac and smooth
A sheet of fiborous connective tissue that covers, support, and separates muscles called?
fascia
The combining forms fasci/o and fasc/i means?
fascia
What is a fibrous sheet that gives attachment to muscular fibers and serves as a means of origin and insertion of a flat muscle is called?
aponeurosis
The combining form aponeur/o means
aponeurosis
What connects muscles to bone?
tendons
The combining form kinesi/o and -kinesis means?
movement
Kinesiology is the study of ..?
movement
Anti- means?
against
Agon means
struggle
What type of muscles work against or opposite of other muscles?
antagonistic muscles
syn means?
together
Erg means?
work
What muscles work with other muscles to produce movement?
synergist muscles
What is a fibrous band of connective tissue on the ventral abdominal wall that is the median attachment of the abdominal muscles?
linea alba
Muscle that bends a limb at its joint or decreases the joint angle is what?
a flexor
Muscle that straightens a limb or increases the joint angle is what?
an extensor
Muscle that raises or elevates a part is what?
a levator
Muscle that lowers or depresses a part is what?
a depressor
Muscle that turns a body part on its axis is what?
a rotator
Muscle that rotates the palmar or plantar surface upward is what?
a supinator
Muscle that rotates the palmar or plantar surface downward is what?
a pronator
What is a term used to describe the type of muscle movement?
range of motion
Muscles are also named for their _______ on the body or the _____ they are near.
location, organ