Chapter 8 part 2 Flashcards
The fleshy portion of a muscle
Belly
Part of a muscle name referring to fibers parallel to midline
Rectus
The end of a muscle attached to the stationary bone
Origin
Part of a muscle name referring to the smallest set of muscles
Minor
A muscle that stabilizes the origin of a prime mover
Fixators
The biceps brachii and triceps brachii muscles functions as…
antagonists
Muscle that helps the prime mover function more efficiently
synergists
Part of a muscle referring to a two headed origin
biceps
Part of a muscle name referring to a muscle with a circular shape
orbicularis
Part of a muscle referring to fibers perpendicular to midline
proximal
Muscles of the back function to do what action to the head, trunk, and upper arm ?
extend
A muscle that produces and effect opposite of the prime mover
antagonist
Part of the name of a muscle referring to the largest set of muscles.
Maxius
The end of a muscle attached to the movable bone
intersection
Part of a muscle name referring to a muscle that is triangularly shaped
trapezius
Part of the muscle name referring to a three headed origin
triceps
Most movements occur due to the contraction of a____ of muscles
group