Muscle Physiology Flashcards
How many bones are in the human body?
206
How many muscles are in the human body ?
620
Epimysium
Outer layer of muscle
Fasciculus
Group of muscle fibers, just below the outer layer
Sarcolema
Membrane that covers each muscle fiber
Perimysium
Connective tissue that covers each group of muscle fibers
Endomysium
Connective tissue that covers each individual muscle fibers
Connects bone to bone.
Ligament
Connects muscle to bone
Tendons
Cardiac muscle tissue is located where?
Heart
Smooth muscle tissue is located ?
Organs
Skeletal muscle tissue is located ?
Muscle
Two types of tissue that are involuntary are ?
Cardiac and smooth
Muscular tissue that is voluntary to control is?
Skeletal
Study of components that make up the muscle system is?
Anatomy
They study that focuses on the mechanisms through which components interact to create movement is?
Biomechanics
2 main skeletal systems In the body are?
Axial and Appendicular
Axial skeletal system is
Skull, ear, throat, vertebral column, sternum, rib cage
Appendicular
Shoulder and pelvic girdles .. all of their components
10 major skeletal muscles
- Facial
- Neck
- Shoulder
- Arm
- Forearm
- Thorax
- Abdomen
- Hip
- Pelvic/ thigh
- Leg
What does the vertebral column consist of
7 cervical vertebrae 12 thoracic vertebrae 5 lumbar vertebrae 5 sacral vertebrae 3 coccyx
Coronal/ frontal planes of motion
Divides body into front and back
Sagittal
Divides body into right and left side
Transverse
Divides body into top and bottom