myology Flashcards
myology
study of muscles
3 types of muscles
smooth, striated/skeletal, cardiac
smooth muscle
involuntary, controlled by ANS
-found in hollow structures, not striated
function of smooth muscle
contracts to move things along within tubes
striated/skeletal muscle
causes body to move, striped, voluntary
-origin and insertion
functions of striated/skeletal muscle
voluntary movement, maintain posture, and generates heat
cardiac muscle
only within the heart, striated, controlled by ANS
function of cardiac muscle
coordinated pumping
main characteristics of muscle cells
excitability, conductivity, contractibility, and elasticity
uninucleate vs. multinucleate cells
uni : smooth and cardiac
multi : skeletal muscle cells
what are muscle names based around
action, shape, origin/insertion, location, divisions, and direction of fibers
flexors
bend limb at joint
-dorsiflexors (raise foot at ankle)
extensor
straightens limb at joint
abductors
moves limb away from midline
adductors
bring limb towards body
rotators
revolves limb around axis
supinators
turn palm upward
pronators
turn palm downward
levators
raise a part of the body
depressors
lower a part of the body