Lecture 10: Muscular System Flashcards
Origin Of A Muscle
Point where fixed end attaches,
Proximal end
Belly Of A Muscle
Body,
Middle
Insertion Of A Muscle
Point where moveable end attaches,
Distal End
Parallel Skeletal Muscle Shape
Fascicles are parallel to the long axis of the muscle
Example Of A Parallel Skeletal Muscle
Biceps Brachii
Convergent Skeletal Muscle Shape
Fascicles extend over broad area converging on a common attachment (tendon)
Example Of A Convergent Skeletal Muscle
Pectoralis Major
Circular Skeletal Muscle Shape
Concentrically arranged around an opening and rarely have tendons
Example Of A Circular Skeletal Muscle
Orbicularis Oris
Pennate Skeletal Muscle Shape
Fascicles form a common angle from the tendon
Unipennate Skeletal Muscle Shape
Same side of tendon
Example of Unipennate Skeletal Muscle
Extensor Digitorum
Bipennate Skeletal Muscle Shape
Both sides of the tendon
Example of Bipennate Skeletal Muscle
Rectus Femoris
Multipennate Skeletal Muscle Shape
Tendon branches within the pennate muscle,
Multiple tendons that converge to another tendon at insertion
Example of Multipennate Skeletal Muscle
Deltoid Muscle
Bipennate Shaped Muscles Allow For…
More fibers and more tension,
Also produce greater tension in tendon than parallel fibers due to more muscle fibers involved
Agonist
Prime mover,
Chiefly responsible for producing a movement
Synergist
Helps larger agonist work more efficiently
Antagonist
Muscle that opposes an agonist
Fixator
Form of a synergist,
Prevents movement at another joint