Muscle Actions Flashcards
1
Q
covers the entire muscle
A
epimysium
2
Q
group of muscle cells surrounded by perimysium
A
fascicles
3
Q
coverings of muscles
A
epimysium, perimysium, endomysium
4
Q
covering of fascicles
A
perimysium
5
Q
covering of a single muscle cell
A
endomysium
6
Q
a single muscle cell
A
muscle fiber
7
Q
type of dense irregular CT
A
tendon
8
Q
sheet of CT
A
aponeurosis
9
Q
the starting attachment point. bone the muscle is anchored on.
A
origin
10
Q
ending attachment point. bone that is doing the movement.
A
insertion
11
Q
muscle movement
A
action
12
Q
two movements in the sagittal plane
A
flexion and extension
13
Q
movement foward in sagittal plane (angle decrease)
A
flexion
14
Q
movement backward in sagittal plane (increase angle)
A
extension
15
Q
extreme extension is called
A
hyperextension
