Muscular System Flashcards
4 different muscle attachment types
Tendons, Aponeuroses, Origin, and Insertion
Tendons are…
Fibrous bands that connect muscle to bone
Aponeuroses are…
Sheets of fibrous tissue that attach muscles to bones or other muscles
Origins are…
The muscle attachment site that moves less when the muscle contracts
Insertion is…
The muscle attachment site that moves the most
4 different muscle actions
- Prime movers
- Antagonist
- Synergist
- Fixator
The Prime mover produces the _____ movement
Desired
The antagonist ______ the action of the prime mover
Opposes
The synergist _____ to assist the prime mover
Contracts
The fixator works to _____ joints
Stabilize
IM injection sites on a feline
Hamstrings, epaxials, and quadriceps
IM injection sites in equines/bovines
Hamstrings, gluteals, trapezius, and pectorals
Cardiac muscle is….
Stratified and involuntary
Smooth muscle is….
Nonstratified and involuntary
