Muscle architecture terms

Question 1

Another word for architecture of a muscle?

Answer 1

pennation

Question 1

Parallel muscles are good for what?

Answer 1

producing a large range of motion!!

Question 2

Flat muscle

Answer 2

muscle is sheet-like

Question 3

example of a flat muslce

Answer 3

rectus abdominis

Question 4

Fusiform muscle

Answer 4

muscle is cylindrical but then bulbous in the midde

Question 5

example of fusiform muscle

Answer 5

bicpes brachii

Question 6

Strap muscle

Answer 6

muscle is semi cylindrical but NOT bulbous

Question 7

example of strap muscle

Answer 7

sartorius

Question 8

Radiate:

Answer 8

muslce had a large orgin and a small insertion

Question 9

example of a radiate muscle

Answer 9

pectoralis major

Question 10

Sphincter muscle

Answer 10

muscle fibers are arranged in a circle to open and close a hole

*have same orgin and insertion

Question 11

Pennate muscle are good for what?

Answer 11

cross sectional area and force production

Question 12

Unipennate:

Answer 12

fibers run on only one side of tendon

Question 13

example of unipennate muscle

Answer 13

tibialis anterior

Question 14

Bipennate:

Answer 14

fibers run on two sides of the tendon

Question 15

Bipennate example

Answer 15

gastrocnemius

Question 16

multipennate:

Answer 16

fibers run on both sides of a branches tendon

Question 17

multipennate example

Answer 17

deltoid