Chapter 15: Axial Muscles

Question 1

There are more than _____ muscles in the body.

Answer 1

600

Question 2

40%-50% of our body weight is skeletal muscles T | F

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Sheet that cover the muscle fibres (muscle cells) is the:

Answer 3

Endomysium

Question 4

Tough CT that binds groups of skeletal muscle fibres (called fascicles) together is the:

Answer 4

Perimysium

Question 5

Coarse sheath that covers the muscle as a whole is the:

Answer 5

Epimysium

Question 6

The epimysium, perimysium, and endomysium can fuse together to form _____.

Answer 6

Tendons

Question 7

Muscles
Origin is:
Insertion is:

Answer 7

Where the muscle is fixed, where the muscle is grabbed and put it–where the muscle is attached on the moving bone (Hamed’s words)

Question 8

Main muscles involved in movement are:

Answer 8

Prime mover (responsible for mvmt), synergist (helps the PM produce a mvmt), antagonist (oppose the action of the PM in a mvmt), and fixator (joint stabilizer)

Question 9

Sternocleidomastoid:

Answer 9

Starts in the neck and travels down.