Scott_Garrett test Muscular System Flashcards
- What type of joint movement is the triceps brachii?
extensor
32. CLF- Exterior Muscles of the Body
- What type of joint movement is the the biceps brachii?
flexor
32. CLF- Exterior Muscles of the Body
- Why must skeletal muscles work in pairs?
Muscle cells can only contract
35. WKST-Muscular_System
- What is the part at the end of the upper arm of a chicken wing called?
Shoulder
41. Lab- Look beneath the Skin
- Which type of muscle tissue tires quickly during exercise?
Skeletal muscle
35. WKST-Muscular_System
- Why is exercise important for muscles?
It helps maintain strength and flexibility
30. Study Guide- Muscular System
- Which type of muscle tissue never tires and contracts continually until death?
Cardiac muscle
36. BP- muscle notes
- What are the straplike muscles that extend from the ribs to the pelvis?
Rectus abdominis
32. CLF- Exterior Muscles of the Body
- What are the muscles that allow you to nod?
Sternocleidomastoid and trapezius
33. CLF- Muscles of the Head
- Where is the rectus abdominis?
It extends from the ribs to the pelvis
32. CLF- Exterior Muscles of the Body
- Which muscle provides support for the abdomen and its many organs?
Rectus abdominis
32. CLF- Exterior Muscles of the Body
- Which muscle relaxes to allow the leg to extend at the knee?
Hamstrings
32. CLF- Exterior Muscles of the Body
- What muscle is used to pull in your cheeks or blow a trumpet?
Buccinator
33. CLF- Muscles of the Head
- What is extension of the joint?
The joint is returned to its original position or increased the angle of the joint which means the extension is contracted.
40. Notes- Movement of Joints
- What is flexion of the joint?
A decrease in the joint angle from the body in anatomic position.
40. Notes- Movement of Joints
