Exercise 7: Muscular System Anatomy Flashcards
The human body has about
700 muscles
Muscles are names based on several criteria
Shape Size Direction of fibers Origin and insertion Number of heads Action Location Any combination of these
Include muscles of facial expression, extrinsic eye ball muscles, muscles of mastication
And those that move the head and shoulder
Muscles of the head and neck
Enable humans to express a variety if emotions
Muscles of facial expression
Originate from the bones of the skull and insert into the skin
Muscles of facial expression
Are moved by skeletal muscles referred to as extrinsic eyeball muscles
Eyeballs
Originate from the orbit and insert into the outer surface of the sclera
Eyeballs
Among the most precisely controlled muscles and the fastest to contract
Extrinsic eyeball muscle
Muscles of the anterior thorax which move the ribs, head, and arms
Muscles of the trunk
Move the vertebral column and form the abdominal girdle
Abdominal muscles
Include those that move the arm,elbow, wrist, and hand
Muscle of the upper extremities
Move the hip, knee and foot joints
Hip and lower extremities muscles
Collectively referred to as the precocious diaphragm which extends from the pubis to the coccyx
Two muscles of the Pelvic floor
In males, the pelvic diaphragm is pierced by the _______ and ______
Anal opening
Urethra
In females, the pelvic diaphragm is pierced by
Anal opening
Urethra
Vagina