muscular Flashcards

1
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responsible for movement of the arms, legs, heart, and other parts of the body; maintenance of posture; respiration; production of body heat; communication; constriction of organs and vessels; and heartbeat.

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mucles

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2
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responsible for most body movements

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skeletal muscle

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3
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found in the walls of hollow organs and tubes and moves substances through them

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smooth muscle

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4
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in the heart and pumps blood.

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cardiac muscle

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5
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shortens forcefully

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contractility

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6
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responds to stimuli

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excitability

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7
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can be stretched and still contract

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extensibility

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8
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recoils to resting length

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elasticity

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9
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shortens forcefully but lengthens passively

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muscle tissue

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10
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associated with connective tissue, blood vessels, and nerves.

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skeletal muscle fibers

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11
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bundles of muscle fibers, are covered by the connective tissue layer called the perimysium.

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muscle fascicles

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12
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The entire muscle is surrounded by a connective tissue layer

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epimysium

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13
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extend together with arteries and veins through the connective tissue of skeletal muscles.

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motor neurons

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14
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axons of motor neurons branch, and each branch projects to a muscle fiber to form a neuromuscular junction.

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perimysium

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15
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axons of motor neurons branch, and each branch projects to a muscle fiber to form a neuromuscular junction.

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perimysium

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16
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single cell consisting of a plasma membrane (sarcolemma), cytoplasm (sarcoplasm), several nuclei, and myofibrils.

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muscle fiber

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17
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what components of a muscle fiber include the sarcolemma, the T tubules, and the sarcoplasmic reticulum.

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electrical components

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18
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what components of a muscle fiber include the myofibrils and the myofilaments.

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mechanical component

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19
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composed of two major protein fibers: actin and myosin.

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myofibrils

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20
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consist of actin (composed of G actin monomers), tropomyosin, and troponin.

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actin myofilaments

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21
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consisting of heads and a rodlike portion, constitute myosin myofilaments.

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myosin molecules

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22
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forms when the myosin binds to the actin.

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cross bridge

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23
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organized to form sarcomeres.

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actin and myosin

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24
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bound by Z disks that hold actin myofilaments.

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sarcomeres

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25
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the location where a motor neuron is in close proximity to the muscle fiber.

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neuromuscular junction

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26
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contains synaptic vesicles that house the neurotransmitter, acetylcholine.

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motor neuron axon terminal

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27
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-are polarized, which means that a charge difference, called the resting membrane potential

-becomes polarized because the tendency for K+ to diffuse out of the cell is resisted by the negative charges of ions and molecules inside the cell.

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plasma membrane

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28
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-responsible for membrane permeability and the resting membrane potential.

-responsible for producing action potentials.

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ion channels

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29
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The charge difference across the plasma membrane of cells

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resting membrane potential

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30
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-results from an increase in the permeability of the plasma membrane to Na+.

-the action potential results when many Na+ channels open in an all-or-none fashion.

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depolarization

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31
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the action potential occurs when the Nat channels close and the K+ channels open briefly.

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repolarization

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32
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separates the presynaptic terminal of the axon from the motor end-plate of the muscle fiber.

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synaptic cleft

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33
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released from the presynaptic terminal binds to receptors of the motor end-plate, thereby changing membrane permeability and producing an action potential.

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acetylcholine

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34
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splits acetylcholine into acetic acid and choline.

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acetylcholinesterase

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35
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reabsorbed into the presynaptic terminal to re-form acetylcholine.

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choline

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36
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a T tubule and two terminal cisternae (an enlarged area of sarcoplasmic reticulum).

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triad

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37
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move into the T tubule system, causing Ca* channels to open and release Ca2+ from the sarcoplasmic reticulum.

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action potentials

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38
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diffuse from the sarcoplasmic reticulum to the myofilaments and bind to troponin, causing tropomyosin to move and expose active sites on actin to myosin.

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calcium ions

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39
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occurs when myosin heads bind to active sites on actin, myosin changes shape, and actin is pulled past the myosin.

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contraction

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40
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occurs when calcium is taken up by the sarcoplasmic reticulum, ATP binds to myosin, and tropomyosin moves back so that active sites on actin are no longer exposed to myosin.

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relaxation

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41
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-required for the cycle of cross-bridge formation, movement, and release.

-required to transport Ca+ into the sarcoplasmic reticulum and to maintain normal concentration gradients across the plasma membrane.

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ATP

42
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-transported into the sarcoplasmic reticulum.

-diffuse away from troponin, preventing further cross bridge formation

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calcium ions

43
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-the contraction of a single muscle fiber or a whole muscle in response to a stimulus.

-has lag, contraction, and relaxation phases.

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muscle twitch

44
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results in graded contractions of increased force through either summation or recruitment.

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stimulus of increasing magnitude

45
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partial relaxation between contractions; complete tetanus is no relaxation between contractions.

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incomplete tetanus

46
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increases the force of contraction (wave summation).

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stimulus of increasing frequency

47
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cause muscles to shorten and tension to increase.

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concentric contraction

48
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cause muscle to lengthen and tension to decrease gradually.

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eccentric contractions

49
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the maintenance of steady tension for long periods.

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muscle tone

50
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break down ATP slowly and have a well-developed blood supply, many mitochondria, and myoglobin.

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slow twitch muscle fibers

51
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break down ATP rapidly.

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fast twitch muscle fibers

52
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have a well-developed blood supply, more mitochondria, and more myoglobin.

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type IIa muscle fibers

53
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have large amounts of glycogen, a poor blood supply, fewer mitochondria, and little myoglobin.

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type IIb muscle fibers

54
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hypertrophy

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muscle increase

55
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atrophy

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muscle decrease

56
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develops type Ilb muscle fibers.

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anaerobic exercise

57
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develops type I muscle fibers and changes type IIb muscle fibers into type Ila fast-twitch muscle fibers.

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aerobic exercise

58
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-The ATP synthesized by anaerobic respiration provides energy for a short time during intense exercise.

-produces ATP less efficiently but more rapidly than aerobic respiration. Lactate levels increase because of anaerobic respiration.

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anaerobic respiration

59
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-The ATP synthesized by aerobic respiration produces energy for muscle contractions under resting conditions or during exercises such as long-distance running. Although ATP is produced more efficiently, it is produced more slowly.

-produces more ATTP than anaerobic respiration, but at a slower rate.

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aerobic respiration

60
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the decreased ability to do work, can be caused by the central nervous system, depletion of ATP in muscles, or depletion of acetylcholine in the neuromuscular junction.

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fatigue

61
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the inability of muscles to contract or relax

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physiological contracture

62
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stiff muscles after death result from inadequate amounts of ATP.

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rigor mortis

63
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caused by inflammation in the muscle.

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soreness

64
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spindle-shaped with a single nucleus. They have actin myofilaments and myosin myofilaments but are not striated.

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smooth muscle cells

65
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poorly developed, and caveolae may function as a T tubule system.

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sarcoplasmic reticulum

66
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are striated, have a single nucleus, are connected by intercalated disks (and thus function as a single unit), and are capable of autorhythmicity.

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cardiac muscle fibers

67
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causes a certain movement

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agonist

68
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acts in opposition to the agonist.

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antagonist

69
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muscles that function together to produce movement.

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synergists

70
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mainly responsible for a movement.

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prime movers

71
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stabilize the action of prime movers.

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fixators

72
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The origins of facial muscles

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skull bones or fascia

73
Q

into the skin, causing movement of the facial skin, lips, and eyelids.

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insertions

74
Q

Three pairs of muscles close the jaw; gravity opens the jaw. Forced opening is caused by the lateral pterygoids and the hyoid muscles.

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mastication

75
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muscles change the shape of the tongue; extrinsic tongue muscles move the tongue.

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intrinsic tongue

76
Q

can depress the jaw and assist in swallowing.

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hyoid muscles

77
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open and close the openings to the nasal cavity, auditory tubes, and larynx.

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muscles

78
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the origins of these muscles are mainly on the cervical vertebrac (except for the sternocleidomastoid); the insertions are on the occipital bone

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neck muscles

79
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-These muscles extend, laterally flex, rotate, or flex the vertebral column.

-A more superficial group of muscles runs from the pelvis to the skull, extending from the vertebrae to the ribs.

-A deep group of muscles connects adjacent vertebrae.

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vertebral column muscles

80
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-Most respiratory movement is caused by the diaphragm.

-Muscles attached to the ribs aid in respiration.

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thoracic muscles

81
Q

hold and protect abdominal organs and cause flexion, rotation, and lateral flexion of the vertebral column.

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abdominal wall muscles

82
Q

These muscles support the abdominal organs inferiorly.

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pelvic diaphragm and perineum muscles

83
Q

how many are the muscles attach the scapula to the trunk and enable the scapula to function as an anchor point for the muscles and bones of the arm

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six

84
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how many muscles attach the humerus to the scapula.

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seven

85
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how many muscles attach the humerus to the trunk.

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two additional muscles

86
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These muscles cause flexion and extension of the shoulder and abduction, adduction, rotation, and circumduction of the arm.

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arm movements

87
Q

the elbow are accomplished by three muscles in the arm and two in the forearm.

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flexion and extension

88
Q

accomplished primarily by forearm muscles.

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supination and pronation

89
Q

muscles in the forearm.

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extrinsic hand muscles

90
Q

muscles are in the hand

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instrinsic hand muscles

91
Q

cause flexion of the hip.

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anterior pelvic muscles

92
Q

responsible for extension of the hip and abduction and rotation of the thigh.

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muscles of the buttocks

93
Q

extend the leg,

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anterior thigh muscles

94
Q

flex the leg.

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posterior thigh muscles

95
Q

muscles flex the hip and extend the knee.

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anterior compartment

96
Q

muscles adduct the thigh.

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medial compartment

97
Q

muscles extend the hip and flex the knee.

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posterior compartment

98
Q

cause dorsiflexion, inversion, or eversion of the foot and extension of the toes.

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anterior compartment

99
Q

plantar flex and evert the foot

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lateral compartment

100
Q

flex the leg, plantar flex and invert the foot, and flex the toes.

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posterior compartment

101
Q

flex or extend, and abduct or adduct, the toes.

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intrinsic foot muscle