Unit 4: Musculoskeletal System- Muscular System Notes Flashcards
1
Q
Striated muscle, contracts rapidly, voluntary movement
A
Skeletal muscle
2
Q
Visceral, contracts slowly, involuntary movement
A
Smooth muscle
3
Q
Striated, contracts rapidly, involuntary movement
A
Cardiac Muscle
4
Q
- Rectus abdominis
- Sternocleidomastoid
- Gluteus maximus
- Flexor carpi
- External oblique
- Bicep
A
6 ways skeletal muscles are named
5
Q
Muscles are arranged in what kind of pairs?
A
Antagonistic pairs
6
Q
Movement away from midline of body
A
Abduction
7
Q
Movement toward midline of body
A
Addction
8
Q
Act of bending or being bent
A
Flexion
9
Q
Brings limn into a straight condition
A
Extension
10
Q
Backward bending of foot
A
Dorsiflexion
11
Q
Bending sole of foot; pointing toes
A
Plantar flexion
12
Q
Turning outward
A
Eversion
13
Q
Turning inward
A
Inversion
14
Q
Turning palm downward
A
Pronation
15
Q
Turning palm upward
A
Supination
