Muscles Flashcards
Three components of muscle function
- moving
- stopping motion
- Electricity
myofibrils with repeating units
sarcomeres
what is it called when contractions can contract themselves
-this is involuntary
intrinsic
-cardiac muscle
attach muscle to bone
tendon
thin flat sheet
aponeurosis
bind parts of the body together
fascia
link bones
ligament
3 connective tissues
- tendon
- fascia
- ligament
transfer force, energetically cheap, and allow finer motion
tendons more fibers (wider) =more strength
are perpendicular to longitudinal axis at thickest area
Morphological CS
area of all muscle fibers perpendicular to their longitudinal axes
Physiological CS
muscles that allow for greater control but reduces strength
-pecrotalis muscles
convergent muscles
action at angle to contraction
-heavy load for a short distance
pennate muscles
sphincters are this kind of muscle
circular muscle
this muscle is better for strength
semimembranosus
this muscle is better for speed
Gluteus medius
bend one part relative to another
flexors
straighten
extensors
draw a limb toward midline
ex/ levator- close jaws
adductor
move limb away from midline
ex/ depressors-open jaws
abductor
project part
protractors
bring it back
retractors
rotators
supinators
pronators