meacham_virginia test Muscular system Flashcards
- skeletal muscles must work in pairs because
muscle cells can only contract
44. WKST - Muscular System
- the biceps brachii is a
flexor
39. CLF - Exterior Muscles of the Body
- what attaches muscle to bone
tendon
44. WKST - Muscular System
- the triceps brachii is an
extensor
39. CLF - Exterior Muscles of the Body
- exercise is important for muscles because it
helps maintain strength and flexibility
44. WKST - Muscular System
- what is the best synonym for “voluntary”
a. mandatory
b. necessary
c. painless
d. optional
d. optional
41. BP - Muscular System
- skeletal muscles cannot
extend
44. WKST - Muscular System
- which bone is in the angle of the wrist joint
ulna
48. Questions - A Look Beneath the Skin
- muscle used to extend the leg at the knee
Quadriceps femoris
39. CLF - Exterior Muscles of the Body
- your rectus abdominis is also called your
abs
39. CLF - Exterior Muscles of the Body
- which muscle contracts do that you can bend your leg at the knee
biceps femoris, iliotibial tract, and adductor magnus
39. CLF - Exterior Muscles of the Body
- this muscle raises the shoulders
trapezius
39. CLF - Exterior Muscles of the Body
- muscle used to extend or straighten the leg
quadriceps femoris
39. CLF - Exterior Muscles of the Body
- it extends our straightens the forearm
triceps
39. CLF - Exterior Muscles of the Body
- the deltoid is located on the
shoulder
39. CLF - Exterior Muscles of the Body
- large muscle used in jumping or climbing the stairs or when bent over straightens you up by extending at the hip joint
gluteus maximus
39. CLF - Exterior Muscles of the Body
- provides support for the abdomen and its many organs
rectus abdominis
39. CLF - Exterior Muscles of the Body
- a triangular muscle that lifts the arm away from the center of the body
deltoid
39. CLF - Exterior Muscles of the Body
- strap-like muscles that extend from the ribs to the pelvis
rectus abdominis
39. CLF - Exterior Muscles of the Body
- muscles used in closing the jaw. Which is the major muscle to close the jaw?
temporalis and masseter
46. Muscles of the Head
- used in frowning
frontalis
46. Muscles of the Head
- which type of muscle tissue is found in the stomach? what is this type of muscle tissue called?
Smooth muscle
44. WKST - Muscular System
- Explain how muscles work as a pair to bend and straighten the arm at the elbow causing movement at the joint. Make sure you discuss the type of joint movement.
flexion of a joint is a decrease in the joint angle from the body in an atomic position. Extension of the joint is when the joint is returned to an atomic position or increased the angle of the joint, which means the extensor is contracted.
