Muscular System Flashcards
What does rectus mean in relative to midline
Parallel
What does transverse mean in relation to midline?
Perpendicular
What does oblique mean in relation to midline?
Diagonal
How many tendons of origins does a bicep have?
Two origins
How many tendons of origins does triceps have?
Three origins
How many tendons of origins does quadriceps have?
Four origins
What are the three types of muscle tissue?
- skeletal
- cardiac
- smooth muscle
Name four functions of muscular tissue?
Producing body movement = walking and running
Stabilising body positions = posture
Moving and storing substances within the body = heart muscle pumping blood and moving substances in digestive tract
Generating heat = contracting muscle produces heat and shivering increases heat production
What is a lever
A rigid structure that can move around a fixed point called a fulcrum
What word is used to describe the largest muscle?
Maximus - gluteaus maximus
What word is used to describe the smallest muscle?
Minimus - gluteus minimus
What word is used to describe the longest muscle?
Longus - adductor longus
What word is used to describe the shortest muscle?
Brevis - adductor brevis
What word is used to describe the widest muscle?
Latissimus - latissimus dorsi
What word is used to describe the longest muscle?
Longissimus - longissimus capitis
