Overview of the Muscular System Flashcards

Overview, Common Prefixes and Roots

1
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What is the primary function of the muscular system?

A
  1. works with the skeletal system for movement and protection of vital organs.
  2. perform the organ’s movement needs and allow the heart to beat in a unique way.
  3. also helps heat the body through shivering.
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2
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how many muscles is the muscular system composed of?

A

about 650

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3
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how many types of muscle tissue are there?

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4
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what are the types of muscle tissue?

A

skeletal, smooth, and cardiac

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5
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how do muscles attach to the body?

A

through tendons

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6
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Prefix: myo

A

muscle

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7
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Root: Cardi/o

A

heart

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8
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Root: Delt

A

triangular

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9
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suffix: -oid

A

resembles, resembling

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10
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Root: Brach/i

A

arm

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11
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what is this major muscle in the torso chest region?

A

pectoralis major (pecks),

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12
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what is this major muscle in the back?

A

latissimus dorsi (lower back)

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13
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what is this major muscle in the upper side of the trunk?

A

serratus anterior(armpit)

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14
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What is the major muscle of the sides of the trunk?

A

external oblique(sides)

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15
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what is the major muscle of the abdominal area?

A

rectus abdominis (abs)

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16
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what is a major muscle in the forehead?

17
Q

what is a major muscle in the face?

A

zygomaticus

18
Q

what is the major muscle of the neck?

A

sternocleidomastoid

19
Q

what is a major muscle in the upper arm, connected to the rotator cuff?

A

Deltoid (shoulder)

20
Q

What is a major upper arm muscle?

A

Coracobrachialis

21
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What is the major muscle of the inner arm?

A

biceps brachii

22
Q

what is the major muscle located in the buttock region?

A

gluteus medius

23
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what is the major muscle located in the upper thigh?

24
Q

what is a major muscle located in the hip?

A

iliopsoas

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25
What major muscle connects the thigh to the hip and allows the thigh to adduct and flex?
adductor longus
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What is the major muscle of the inner thigh?
gracilis
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what is the longest muscle in the body?
sartorius
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What are the two major knee muscles?
rectus femoris (knee) vastus medialis (inner knee)
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what is a major tendon in the thigh?
iliotibial band
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what is the major muscle located in the outter thigh?
vastus lateralis
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What is a major muscle that is important for walking? | the long g
gastrocnemius
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what is the major muscle located in the outer leg?
peroneus longus
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What is a major muscle located next to the shin?
tibialis anterior
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what major muscle moves your toes?
extensor digitorum longus | long digit extendor
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what is the major muscle that moves your big toe?
extensor hallucis