Chapter 7 - Muscular System Flashcards
What does isometric means?
Equal length
What is the general structure of the basic skeletal muscle?
- Whole muscle
- Fascicle
- Skeletal muscle cell
- Myofibril
What is then organization of the connective tissue of the basic structure of a skeletal muscle?
- Epimysium
- Perimysium
- Endomysium
What is the structure of the sarcomere?
- Myosin heads
- Myosin (Thick) filaments
- Actin (thin) filaments
- Z-line
What is the transverse abdominis?
Is the belt of the abdomen
What are the four abdominal muscles? (Really? Everything Is Terrible?)
Rectus abdominus
External oblique
Internal oblique
Transverse abdominis
What is the rectus abdominis?
Fibers straight (six pack)
What is abduction?
Away from the midline
What is the landmark for the anterior view of the arm?
The brachioradialis
What are the three (Foolish People Follow) muscles pf the Anterior View?
- Flexor Carpi Radialis
- Palmaris longus
- Flexor carpi ulnaris
What is the landmark for the posterior view of the arm?
Extensor digitorium
What are the muscles of the arm with the mnemonic Eat Food? ( posterior view)
Extensor carpi ulnaris
Flexor carpi ulnaris
What are the muscles of the arm with the mnemonic Except Broccoli? ( posterior view)
Extensor carpi radialis longus
Brachioradialis
What are the four parts of quadriceps femoris muscle? (RV’s)
- Rectus femoris
- Vastus lateralis
- Vastus medialis
- Vastus intermedius
What are the hamstrings of the posterior thigh? (4)
- Semimembranous
- Semitendinosus
- Biceps femoris, long head
- Biceps femoris, short head