General consideration on Skeletal Muscle Flashcards
Faster and more forceful movement can be created by…
Motor proteins
What are the three types of muscles?
Skeletal, Cardiac, Smooth
What is the origin of a muscle?
The stable part (nonmoving)
What is the muscle belly?
Part that contracts
What is the Insertion of a muscle?
The distal part that moves
Classification: does 1 action?
Agonist
Classification: opposite action and give an example.
Antagonist
example: bicep, tricep
Classification: can help one another (agonist work in this manner). replace one another during damage.
Synergistic
Classification: Doesn’t create action but stabilizes the region.
Fixator
Name and description
Fusiform
Description: muscle belly, short tendon (proximal) and long tendon (distal)
Name and description
Unipennate.
Description: long tendon at 1 side and muscle fiber on 1 side
Name and description
Bipennate.
Description: single tendon in middle and muscle fiber on each side
Bicep, Tricep, Quadricep
Name and description
Digastric/ Biventer.
Description: 2 muscle belly’s ( fusiform) and a tendon between
Broad (flat)