Chapter 6- Muscle System Review Flashcards
Blinks/closes eyes
Orbicularis occuli
Raises eyebrows
Frontalis
Closes/protrudes lips
Orbicularis oris
Raises corners of mouth
Zygomaticus
Compresses cheek
Buccinator
Closes jaw (2)
Temporalis and masseter
Pulls corners of mouth inferiorly (frown)
Platysma
Flexes neck, rotates head
Sternocleidomastoid
Adducts and flexes humerus
Pectoralis major
Flexes vertebral column
Rectus abdominus
Flexes elbow, supinates forearm
Biceps brachii
Abducts arm
Deltoid
Adduct thigh
Adductors
Extend knee
Quadriceps
Dorsiflexes and inverts foot
Tibialis anterior
Extends neck and addicts scapula
Trapezius
Extends and adducts humerus
Latissmus Dorsi
Extends elbow
Triceps brachii
Extends hip when forceful extension is required
Gluteus Maximus
Flex knee and extend hip
Hamstrings
Plantar flexes foot and flexes knee
Gastrocnemius
Mys- and myos-
Muscle
Sarco-
Flesh
Innermost connective tissue that surrounds muscle fiber
Endomysium
Between the two layers; fibrous membrane that surrounds a fascicle
Perimysium
Outermost layer that surrounds entire muscle (bundle of fascicles)
Epimysium
A bundle of muscle fibers
Fascicles
Attach muscle to bones; cordlike
Tendon
Attach muscles to bones; sheetlike
Aponeuroses
Muscle cell membranes
Sarcolemma
Contractile organelles found in cytoplasm
Myofibrils
Threadlike proteins
Myofilaments
Contractile units of muscle
Sarcomere
Which band contains only actin?
Light I band
Which band contains both actin and myosin?
Dark A band
Thin myofilaments
Actin
Thick myofilaments
Myosin
Ability to receive and respond to stimulus
Irritability
Ability to contract or shorten
Contractility
One neuron and all the muscle cells it stimulates
Motor unit
What is released at the atonal terminal
Neurotransmitters
Junction between neuron and muscle cell
Neuromuscular joint
Gap between muscle cell and axonal terminal; filled with fluid
Synaptic cleft
Chemical released by axonal terminal
Neurotransmitter
Stimulates muscle cells (a neurotransmitter)
ACh (acetylcholine)