Muscular System Flashcards
What causes rigor mortis?
It is caused by skeletal muscles partially contracting, the membranes of muscle cells become more permeable to calcium ions and because muscles need ATP to pump calcium out of the cells, so the fibres can unlatch from each other it does not work! Therefore ATP are quickly exhausted from muscle contraction which means actin and myosin fibres will remain linked until the muscles themselves start to decompose.
What is rigor mortis?
Hours after a person dies the joints of the body stiffen and become locked in place. This is called rigor mortis!
What three processes allow a muscle to contract?
- Electrical
- Chemical
- Mechanical
Why are Calcium and ATP the most important substances during muscle contraction?
Atp powers the reaction
Calcium
What is an origin of a muscle?
The anchor (stationary)
What is insertion of muscle?
Movable attachment it moves and contracts so it brings muscle closer to origin!
What causes trunk flexion?
Rectus Abdominis
External Obliques
Transverse abdominis
What causes trunk extension?
Erector Spinae (Spinalis, longissimus, iliocostalis)
Hip flexion?
Rectus femoris Gracilis Adductor brevis Iliopsoas Sartorius Tensor Fasciae latae
Hip extension?
Semitendinosus Semimembranosus Biceps femoris Adductor magnus Gluteus maximus
Leg Abduction?
Tensor Fasciae latae
Gluteus minimus
Gluteus medius
Leg adduction?
Gracilis
Adductor brevis
Adductor magnus
Adductor longus
Flex knee?
Gastrocnemius Semitendinosus Semimembranosus Biceps femoris Sartorius Gracilis
Extend knee??
Vastus mediallis
Vastus intermedius
Vastus lateralis
Rectus femoris
Dorsiflexion?
Tibialis anterior
Plantar Flexion
Gastrocnemius
Soleus
Toe flexion??
Flexor hallucis brevis
Flexor digitorium brevis
Shoulder flexion?
Deltoid
Pectoralis major
Shoulder extension?
Teres major
Deltoid
Lattissimus dorsi
Arm abduction?
Deltoid
Supraspinatus
Arm adduction?
Pectoralis major
Teres major
Latissimus dorsi
Flexion of head?
Sternocleidomastoid
Extend head?
Trapezius
Internal rotation of humerus?
Pectoralis major
External rotation of humerus?
Latissimus dorsi
External rotates hip/femur?
Gluteus maximus
Sartorius
Internally rotates hip/femur?
Tensor fasciae latae
Gluteus minimus
Gluteus medius
Elbow flexion??
Brachioradialis
Brachialis
Biceps brachii
Elbow extension?
Triceps brachii
Pronation?
Pronator teres?
Supination?
Supinator
Biceps brachii
Wrist flexion?
Flexor carpi radialis
Palmaris longus
Flexor carpi ulnaris
Wrist extension?
Extensor carpi radialis longus
Extensor carpi ulnaris
Extensor digitorium
Elevate scapula??
Levator scapulae
Trapezius
Depress Scapula??
Trapezius
Protraction/ abduction of scapula?
Pectoralis minor
Serratus anterior
Retraction/ adduction of scapula?
Rhomboid major & minor
Trapezius
What stabilizes the shoulder??
Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
Teres minor
Subscapularis
Breathing muscles?
Intercostals
Diaphragm
Movement of thumb?
Thenar eminence
Movement of pinky?
Hypothenar eminence