Chapter 7 Muscles Flashcards
What are the 3 different types of muscle
Skeletal
Cardiac
Smooth
Myo
Generally refers to muscle
Sarco
Refers to muscles at the cellular level
Skeletal muscle
Voluntary
Striated
Voluntary
Can be controlled by conscious mind
Striated
Stripped pattern in muscle
Origin
The end that is generally more stable than the other. Does not move
Insertion
Site that undergoes most of the movement during contraction
Tendons
Bands of dense regular connective tissue made of collagen fibers
Aponeurosis
Broad sheets of fibrous tissue
Linea alba
Long thin white line that connects abdominal muscles
Agonist (prime mover)
Describes a muscle or muscle group that directly produces a desired movement
Synergist
A muscle that contracts at the same time as a prime mover and assists it in carrying out action
Antagonist
A muscle or muscle group that directly opposes the action of a prime mover.
Fixator
Stabilizes joints to allow other movements to take place
Muscles are generally named for what?
Action Shape Location Direction of fibers Number of heads or divisions Attachment sites
Head muscles
Control facial expressions, enable chewing, move sensory structures
Masseter
Neck muscles
Support head, allow neck to flex, extend, and move head laterally
Inspiratory muscles
Diaphragm
External intercostals
Expiratory muscles
Internal intercostals
Endomysium
Each individual skeletal muscle fiber is surrounded by this delicate connective tissue layer
Fascicle
Groups of skeletal muscle fibers