Q&A Muscles-General Flashcards
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What are the two attachments of skeletal muscle
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origin (proximal or usually least movable) and insertion (distal or usually more movable)
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List the different types of muscles and whether they are voluntary or not
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Striated (skeletal{voluntary} and cardiac {involuntary}) and smooth (unstriated) {involuntary}
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What are the flat attachments of flat muscles
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aponeuroses
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What is the difference between tendons and ligaments
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Tendons; attaches a muscle to a bone
Ligament: attach 2 bones
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What do muscles actions depend upon
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How they cross a joint, the number of joints crossed, and the shape of the joint
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List 3 types of muscle attachments
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tendinous attchment
aponeurotic attachment
fleshy attachment
