Skeletal Muscles Flashcards

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1
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Functions

A

Allows mobility of the animal

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2
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infra-

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below

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3
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inter-

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between

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4
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-lemma

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sheath or husk

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5
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mega-, megalo-

A

large

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6
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myo-

A

muscle

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7
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semi-

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half

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8
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supra-

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above

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9
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smooth muscle

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No striated, involuntary, found in GI, Reproductive, ureters, blood vessels. Single nucleus, centrally located

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Cardiac muscle

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striations, involuntary, heart, connected by intercalated disks usually have 1-3 nucleus

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11
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Skeletal muscle

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striations, voluntary, attach to bones, multinucleated

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12
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peristalsis

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Progressive alternating wave of coordinated contractions and relaxtion

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13
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Segmentation

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Stationary rhythmic contraction and relaxation of circular intestinal smooth muscle

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14
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Skeletal muscle

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aids in body posture and movement

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15
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Muscle on lateral part of hind leg

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Biceps femoris

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16
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Muscle that is directly under the skin and usually separated with the skin

A

Cutaneous trunci

17
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in the middle of the hing leg, contracts when you move your leg

A

Gastrocnemius

18
Q

Located on the anterior of tail

A

Gluteus group

19
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on the medial part of the hind leg and is a thin sheet. When making a cut the muscle that was cut to reveal muscle below

A

Gracillis

20
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below the scapula ridge

A

Infraspinatus

21
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located caudal of the shoulder and the striations fan out caudal/dorsl

A

Latissimus Dorsi

22
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runs on the exterior of the spine

A

Longissimus

23
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Located lateral of rectus abdominis and striations run diagonally crainial/dorsal

A

Obliquus externus abdominis

24
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Wraps around the medial part of the front legs

A

Pectoralis profundi

25
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located near stifle on cranial part of the hind leg

A

Quadriceps Femoris

26
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Located in the stomach region “abs”

A

Rectus abdominis

27
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located on the inner leg, Lateral to gracilis

A

Semimemranosus

28
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Located caudal part of hind leg, below the tail, tendon like

A

Semitendinosus

29
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Medial beneath the Latissimus dorsi large white lines makes it look like knuckles

A

Serratus ventalis

30
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Located in front of the scapula ridge

A

Supraspinatus

31
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Located dorsal of the shoulder and looks like a large triangle

A

Trapezius

32
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Located on the caudal part of the front leg

A

Triceps group

33
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located at the back of the scapula

A

Subscapularis

34
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Begins at the medial surface caudal to the last rib and ventral to the vertebrae

A

Psoas major