Lab 5 Flashcards
Prime movers (agonists)
Responsible for producing a particular movement
Antagonists
Oppose or reverse a movement; relaxed when prime mover is active
Synergists
Aid agonists by assisting with the same movement or by reducing unnecessary/undesirable movement
Fixators
Specialized synergists that immobilize the origin of a prime mover so all tension is exerted at insertion
ex: posture muscles
How do muscles of facial expression differ from skeletal muscles
Their insertion is on skin or other muscles rather than bones
What do trunk muscles move
Vertebral column, ribs, head, arms, abdomen
What do upper limb muscles move
arm, forearm, and hands/fingers
What do lower limb muscles move
hip, knee, ankle
Difference between shoulder and pelvic girdle
pelvic girdle needs no extra muscles to stabilize it vs the scapula that needs many to stabilize
Naming skeletal muscles characteristics
Direction of muscle fibers, location of muscle, number or origins, location of muscle origin and insertion, shape of muscle, action of muscle, muscle size
Directional terms of fibers
Rectus- straight (parallel) along midline
Transverse- across midline
Oblique- angled compared to midline
Muscle size terms
Maximus (largest)
Minimus (Smallest)
Longus (long)
Brevis (short)
Origin
Stationary, immovable anchor of muscle
Insertion
Moveable attachment
Innervation
Group of nerves that stimulate a muscle facilitating contraction; trigger contraction
Action of muscle
A muscle can contract or relax and when it contracts an action is produced; allows for motion and joint rotation; action depends on the origin, insertion, and the fiber type arrangement
Typical shapes of muscles
Circular, convergent, parallel, unipennate, bipennate, fusiform, multipennate
Epicranius Occipital Belly
Origin: Occipital and temporal bones
Insertion: Epicranial aponeurosis
Action: Fixes aponeurosis and pulls scalp posteriorly
Epicranius Frontal Belly
Origin: Epicranial aponeurosis
Insertion: Skin of eyebrows, root of nose
Action: Raises eyebrows