Muscles Flashcards

1
Q

What does the flexor carpi radial is do?

A

Flexes the wrist

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2
Q

What action does pectoral major have on the arm?

A

Flexion of the humerus

Adducts the humerus

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3
Q

What is the muscle responsible for the abduction and rotation of the thigh?

A

Piriformis

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4
Q

Twisting of the trunk is made possible by….

A

Oblique muscles

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5
Q

Muscle that contracts mouth into a grimace

A

Risorius

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6
Q

What is the muscle that jaw down and lower lip

A

Platysma

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7
Q

The lattisimus Doris performs what actions

A

Adducts, extends and internally rotates the arm when the insertion is moved

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8
Q

What is the function of the spine?

A

Provides sting and slightly flexible axis.
Has a protective function,
Provides an attatchment of muscles

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9
Q

The lymphatic system helps the body to….

A

Helps remove toxins and waste! Transports lymph

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10
Q

What are the functions of the skeletal system

A

Protection of vital organs
Attatchment for muscles and tendons.
Movement support shape formation of blood cells and mineral reservoir

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11
Q

What is the form of wrinkles on the neck called?

A

Mentalis

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12
Q

Extension of the hip is called?

A

Quadriceps extensor

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13
Q

What is the action of textual abdominus?

A

Flexes the vertebral column
Flexes the trunk
Compressed the abdominal cavity

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14
Q

What are the main functions of the muscular system

A

Movement
Maintains posture
The production of heat

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15
Q

What are the tissues that covers the body of the cell?

A

Epithelial tissue

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16
Q

What connective tissue that provides the body with protection and temperature

A

Areolar and blood

17
Q

What is the motor unit

A

Made up of motor neurone and skeletal muscle fibres innervated by that motor neurone atonal terminals

18
Q

What are the muscles that cause the flexion and rotation of the neck

A

Sternocleidomastoid

19
Q

What is the synovial joint

A

Joint found between bones that move against each other

20
Q

Describe fibrous join

A

Connected by dense connective tissue made from collagen.

No joint cavity and are connected via fibrous connective tissue

21
Q

What are lymph nodes

A

Bean shaped structure of the immune system.

Filter out bacteria to help prevent infection and disease

22
Q

The central nervous system responds to info from what

A

Our senses

23
Q

Autonomic system controls what

A

Regulates bodily functions such as heart rate, digestion, respiratory rate, pupillary response, urination and sexual arousal

24
Q

How does the body keep cool

A

We sweat sebum which then evaporates