Exam 3: Ch. 10 Flashcards
Origin/head
muscle end attached to more stationary of two bones
insertion
muscle end attached to bone with greatest movement
belly
largest portion of the muscle btw origin and insertion
tendon
attaches muscles to bones
aponeurosis
a very broad tendon (line in middle of six pack)
agonist
muscle that, when it contracts, causes an action
antagonist
a muscle working in opposition to agonist e.g., biceps and triceps
synergists
muscles that work together to cause a movement
prime mover
plays major role in accomplishing movement
fixators
- stabilize joints crossed by the prime mover
2. prevent movement of the origin of the prime mover
semipennate
doesn’t have complete belly
pennate/bipennate
more even belly
2. lots of fibers that attach together
multipennate
biggest belly
straight shape muscle
six pack
orbicular
around sphinctors
5 more regular shapes of muscles
- quadrate
- rhomboidal
- fusiform
- trapezium
- triangular
digastric muscle
two-bellied
bicipital muscle
two-headed
muscles are named according to 7 categories:
- location
- size
- shape
- orientation
- origin and insertion
- number of heads
- function
Class 1 lever
FEL
Class 2 lever
LEF