Musculoskeletal Flashcards
Attachments that are cord-like or flat sheets
aponeuroses
4 types of feather-like muscle patterns that run oblique to the long axis of the muscle
unipennate
bipennate
mulitpennate
circumpennate
A deltoid muscle is an example of a _______ muscle
unipennate
The gastrocnemius muscle in the calf is a ______ muscle in which the fibers have a central origin
bipennate
The large, flat muscles of the external oblique or the trapezius attach with a large flat ______
aponeurosis
A collection of tough collagenous fibers that attach the muscle at the proximal and distal portions is a ______
tendon
Aponeurosis attachments occur in what muscles?
flat muscles, such as rectus abdominis
Why do tendons heal slowly?
lack of vascularity
What is a synovial sheath?
tubular sac surrounding a tendon
Tendons occur with or without a _______
synovial sheath
Synovial sheaths are found in what 4 areas of the body?
shoulder
hand
wrist
ankle
Short bands of tough fibers that connect bones to other bones
ligaments
Ligaments are especially important in what 3 areas of the body?
knees
ankles
shoulders
What is the sac-like structure surrounding joints and tendons that contains synovial fluid?
bursa
What is the purpose of synovial fluid?
decrease friction between tendon and bone or bone and ligament