week 3 Flashcards
Parallel muscles fibre orientation
Larger range of movement BUT with less force/power
sliding filament theory.
actin (thin) & myosin (thick) filaments slide over one another
Oblique muscles
Less range of movement BUT more force/power
Strap
Long & flat parallel muscle
Fusiform
the classic shape of parallel muscle
Triangular/convergent
Broad origin & narrow insertion
Flat/quadrilateral
Fibres in same axis as tendon
Unipennate
Fibres attach to one side of tendon only
Bipennate
Fibres attach to both sides of
central septum & tendon
Multipennate
Group of several bipennate ‘units’
Muscle characteristics
- Excitability: Respond to a stimulus
- Contractility: Can shorten & generate force
- Extensibility: Can be stretched
- Elasticity: Can return to original length
Muscle types
- Smooth: Non-striated & Involuntary
- Cardiac: Striated ( verticle stripped) & Involuntary
- Skeletal: Striated & Voluntary
Muscle fibre/ cell is encased in tissue called
endomysium
collectrion of muscle fibres is called
Fascile
Entire muscle itself is encased in a tissue called
empimysium
fibre
Long cylindrical muscle cell / Multi-nucleated
Tendon sheaths
surround tendons as they pass through tunnels or over other structures to reduce friction and contain small amts of synovial foots. Common at distal ends of limbs
fleshy
Muscle fibres attach directly to bone with small amount of connective tissue
Eg deltoid
Tendon
Muscle fibres attach to a cord of connective tissue that then attaches to bone
Eg bicep
Raphe
Muscle fibres attach to a sheet of connective tissue that then attaches to bone
Eg abdoninal wall
Fibre direction when crossing a joint matters horizontal/ vertical
Horizontal or oblique fibres produce rotation movements
Vertical fibres produce angular movements
anterior movement/ action
movement- anteriorly directed
action- flexion
posterior movement/ action
movement posteriorly directed
action- extension
medial movement/ action
movement- medially directed
action- adduction