muscles Flashcards
1
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unipennate muscle
A
one side of a tendon/looks like one side of a feather
2
Q
bipennate muscle
A
both sides of a tendon/ looks like a single feather
3
Q
multipennate muscle
A
looks like many feathers, deltoid (shoulder)
4
Q
convergent muscle
A
one broad attachment and one narrow one. pectoralis
5
Q
parallel fusiform muscle
A
expanded belly with tapered ends, biceps brachii
6
Q
parallel strap like muscle
A
equal thickness - sartorius
7
Q
what are the 3 types of muscle and their functions
A
Skeletal – produce movement of the skeleton
Cardiac – specialised fibres found in the heart
Smooth – found in the tubes and cavities of the body (arterial walls, gut, bladder, uterus)
8
Q
what is a sarcomere
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