Exam 2 Part 4 Flashcards
Flexion
decreases joint angle; move away from anatomical position (bend knee, bend elbow)
extension
increases joint angle; return to anatomical position
dorisflexion
flex foot upward
plantar flexion
flex foot downwards
plantar
sole of foot
abduction
move away from main body axis (laterally)
adduction
move toward main body axis
supination
rotation of forearm so palm faces anteriorly in anatomical position
supinare
lie face up
pronation
rotation of forearm so palm faces posteriorly
pronare
lie face down
myology
study of muscles
myo
latin muscle
sacro
greek muscle
myocyte
muscle cell
sacrolemma
muscle plasma membrane
lemma
plasma membrane
sacroplasm
muscle cell plasm
SR
sacroplasmic reticulum
muscle cell
myocyte. also called muscle fiber
muscle fibers
groups form functional unit
muscle function
movement, heat production, posture/support
muscle types
skeletal, smooth, cardiac
skeletal muscles
voluntary, striated
multinucleated, cylindrical cell, may be very long
within cells are structures called myofibrils