Chapter 10 Part 1

Question 1

muscular system

Answer 1

comprised of 600 skeletal muscles

Question 2

myology

Answer 2

the study of muscles

Question 3

endomysium

Answer 3

areolar connective tissue covering an individual muscle fiber

Question 4

fasscicles

Answer 4

bundle of fiber

Question 5

perimysium

Answer 5

connective tissue sheath surrounding an individual fascicle

Question 6

epimysium

Answer 6

connective tissue layer surrounding an individual muscle

Question 7

deep fascia

Answer 7

connective tissue sheet separating adjacent muscles

Question 8

superficial fascia

Answer 8

connective tissue sheet separtating muscle and skin

Question 9

direct (fleshy) attachment

Answer 9

muscle attachment to bone in which collagen fibers of the epimysium are continuous with the periosteum

Question 10

indirect attachment

Answer 10

Muscle attachment in which the epimysium form a tendon that merges into the perioseum

Question 11

fusiform muscle

Answer 11

muscle that is thick in the middle and tapered at each end

Question 12

parallel muscle

Answer 12

muscle that has a uniform width

Question 13

convergent muscle

Answer 13

muscle that is fan shaped

Question 14

pennate muscle

Answer 14

muscle that is feather shaped

Question 15

circular muscle

Answer 15

muscle that forms a ring around a body opening

Question 16

prime mover (agonist)

Answer 16

muscle that produces most of the force during a particular joint action

Question 17

synergist

Answer 17

muscle tat aids the prime mover

Question 18

antagonist

Answer 18

muscle that opposes the prime mover

Question 19

fixator

Answer 19

muscle that prevent a bone from moving