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TOPIC 3 - GENERAL MYOLOGY Flashcards

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Branch of gross and comparative anatomy which deals with muscles

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Myology

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2
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Made up of contractile tissues responsible for locomotion and other body movements

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Muscular system

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3
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It is a type of muscle that is striated and voluntary.

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Skeletal muscle

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4
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It is a type of muscle that is striated and involuntary.

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Cardiac muscle

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5
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It is a type of muscle that is non-striated and involuntary.

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Smooth muscle

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6
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This fibroconnective structure covers entire muscle.

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Epimysium

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7
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This fibroconnective tissue covers individual muscle fibers.

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Perimysium

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8
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This fibroconnective tissue covers individual muscle fibers/myofibrils.

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Endomysium

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9
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It is the study of muscle movements.

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Kinesiology

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10
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Muscle that moves a part toward the midline

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Adductor

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Muscles that move a part away from the midline

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Abductor

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12
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Muscles that bend a limb at its joint or decreases joint angle

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Flexor

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13
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Muscles that straighten a limb or increases the joint angle

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Extensor

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14
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Muscles that raises or elevates a body part

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Levator

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15
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Muscles that lowers or depresses a body part

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Depressor

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16
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Muscles that turn a body part on its axis

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Rotator

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17
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Muscles that rotates the palmar or plantar aspect upward

18
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Muscles that rotates the palmar or plantar downard

19
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Functional groupings of muscles: Muscle directly responsible for a desired body action or movement.

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Prime movers

20
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Functional grouping of muscles: Muscle supporting the action of an antagonist.

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Functional grouping of muscles: Muscle opposing a desired action.

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Antagonist

22
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Arrangement of muscle fibers: Origin has same size/dimension as with the insertion.

23
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Give an example of a parallel muscle.

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Latissimus dorsi

24
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Arrangement of muscle fibers: The origin and insertion are tapering, thus creating a leaf-shaped muscle.

25
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Give an example of fusiform muscle.

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Rectus thoracis
Biceps

26
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Arrangement of muscle fibers: A muscle with 1 origin and 1 insertion.

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Unipennate

27
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Few of the muscles are unipennate. True or False?

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False, most of the muscles.

28
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Arrangement of muscle fibers: A muscle with 1 origin and 2 insertions.

29
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Give an example of bipennate muscle.

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Rectus femoris
Caninus

30
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Arrangement of muscle fibers: A muscle with 1 origin and 3 or more insertions.

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Multipennate

31
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Give an example of multipennate muscle.

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Deltoideus
Multifudus muscles

32
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Give the 5 principal functions of muscles.

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  1. Movement of skeletal framework
  2. Contraction/beating of heart
  3. Peristalsis
  4. Skin hair erection
  5. Eyeball movement
33
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This muscle is responsible for erection of skin hairs.

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Arrector pili muscle

34
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Superior oblique is situated at what topography?

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Caudodorsal

35
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Inferior oblique is situated at what topography?

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Caudoventral

36
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Give the muscles responsible for eyeball movement.

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1, Superior oblique
2. Inferior oblique
3. Dorsal rectus
4. Ventral rectus
5. Lateral rectus
6. Medial rectus
7. Retractor bulbi

37
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Among the muscles responsible for eyeball movement, which is/are considered or also known as straight muscles?

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  1. Lateral rectus
  2. Medial rectus
  3. Ventral rectus
  4. Dorsal rectus
38
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Arrangement of muscle fibers: Has broad origin and single tendon for insertion

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Convergent

39
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Arrangement of muscle fibers: Muscle is round-shaped and surrounds body pats opening.

40
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Give an example of circular muscle.

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Orbicularis oculi

41
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Functional groupings of muscles: Muscle that holds scapula firmly in place.

COMPARATIVE ANATOMY LEC (10 decks)

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