Chapter 11 Flashcards
1
Q
Parallel
A
-to long axis
2
Q
Example of parallel
A
-Biceps brachii
3
Q
Convergent
A
-a broad area converging on an attachment site such as a tendon, aponeurosis, or a raphe
4
Q
Example of convergent
A
Pectoralis
5
Q
Pennate
A
Fibers come into tendon at an angle
6
Q
Bipennate
A
Rectus femoris
7
Q
Unipennate
A
Extensor digitorum
8
Q
Multipennate
A
Deltoid
9
Q
Circular muscles - sphincters
A
Orbicularis oris, ocularis, ani
10
Q
Bones act as levers, a rigid moving structure
A
Classes of levers
11
Q
The joints act as the fulcrum
A
Classes of levers
12
Q
The muscle provides applied force to overcome resistance
A
Classes of levers
13
Q
Most muscle in the body act as a third degree lever
A
Classes of lever
14
Q
Origins
A
Fixed point of attachment; usually proximal to insertion
15
Q
Insertions
A
Moving point of attachment
