Ch6 Flashcards
Prefix — refers to “flesh”
sarco
Contraction of muscles is due to the movement of —.
microfilaments
Skeletal and smooth muscle cells are elongated. For this reason, these types of muscle cells called — —.
Muscle fibers
What are the main three muscles that move the forearm?
Anterior biceps brachii
Anterior and lateral bracioradialis
Posterior triceps brachii
What is the arrangement of the smaller structure that provides banding patterns on skeletal muscle?
Myofilaments
— provides final ‘go’ signal for muscle contraction.
Calcium
Within skeletal muscle, not all fibers may be
stimulated during the same interval.
True or false?
True
What is the muscle that raises
corners of the mouth?
Zygomaticus
What is the muscles that closes mouth and
protrudes the lips?
Orbicularis oris
What are the chewing muscles?
Masseter—closes the jaw and elevates mandible Temporalis—synergist of the masseter, closes jaw
What muscle pulls the corners of the mouth
inferiorly ?
Platysma
What muscle flexes the neck, rotates the head?
Sternocleidomastoid
What are the muscles composed of abdomen girdle?
Rectus Abdominis
External and internal obliques
Transversus Abdominis
Which posterior muscle makes back
extension
Erector spinae
Which posterior muscle flexes the spine laterally?
Quadratus lumborum
Which muscle supinates forearm, flexes elbow?
Bicep brachii
What muscles involve in elbow flexion?
Bicep brachii, brachialis
What is antagonist to biceps brachii and works on elbow extension?
Tricep brachii
Which muscle works on hip abduction, steadies pelvis when walking?
Gluteus medius