muscles

Question 1

diaphragm

Answer 1

agonist ; a dome-shaped muscular partition separating the thorax from the abdomen in mammals. It plays a major role in breathing, as its contraction increases the volume of the thorax and so inflates the lungs

Question 2

Triceps brachii-

Answer 2

a large, thick muscle on the dorsal part of the upper arm (antagonist)

Question 3

Hamstrings

Answer 3

muscles which extend the hip and flex the knee ( agonist)

Question 4

Biceps brachii

Answer 4

a large, thick muscle on the ventral portion of the upper arm.The muscle is composed of a short head and a long head (agonist)

Question 5

Tibialis anterior

Answer 5

tibialis anterior tendon (TAT) begins at the distal one-third of the tibia. It travels across the anterior ankle and dorsum of the foot to insert vertically on the medial cuneiform and the base of the first metatarsal. (antagonist)

Question 6

Epicranium

Answer 6

The upper and superficial part of the head, including the scalp, muscles (agonist)

Question 7

Latissimus dorsi

Answer 7

a broad, flat muscle that occupies the majority of the lower posterior thorax. (antagonist)

Question 8

Adductors-

Answer 8

an important group of muscles located on your inner thighs that serve to bring your legs toward the center of your body. (antagonist) (groin area)

Question 9

Masseter

Answer 9

one of the muscles of mastication. It is a powerful superficial quadrangular muscle originating from the zygomatic arch and inserts along the angle and lateral surface of the mandibular ramus (head) (agonist)

Question 10

Temporalis

Answer 10

a thin, fan-shaped muscle situated within the temporal fossa of the skull. (antagonist)

Question 11

Erector spinae-

Answer 11

a group of long muscles that originate near the sacrum and extend vertically up the length of the back. (agonist)

Question 12

Trapezius

Answer 12

either of a pair of large triangular muscles extending over the back of the neck and shoulders and moving the head and shoulder blade. (agonist)

Question 13

Deltoid

Answer 13

muscles are in your shoulder, which is the ball-and-socket joint that connects your arm to the trunk of your body (agonist)

Question 14

Pectoralis majo

Answer 14

the superior most and largest muscle of the anterior chest wall. (antagonist)

Question 15

Rectus abdominis-

Answer 15

known as the abs muscle, is a long muscle of the anterior abdominal wall. (agonist)

Question 16

External obliques

Answer 16

one of the outermost abdominal muscles, extending from the lower half of the ribs around and down to the pelvis. (agonist)

Question 17

List the structure of a skeletal muscle from largest to smallest

Answer 17

Muscle, fascicle, muscle fiber, myofibril, sarcomere, myofilament