| Question | Answer |
| Endomysium | Tissue that wraps individual muscle cells
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| Fascicles (fasiculi) | Bundles of individual muscle cells
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| Perimysium | Tissue that wraps muscle fascicles
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| Epimysium | Tissue that wraps bundles of muscle fascicles
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| Prime Mover | Agonist; the muscle primarily responsible for the movement at a particular joint |
| Agonist | Prime move; the muscle primarily responsible for the movement at a particular joint |
| Anatagonist | The muscle(s) that oppose (or reverse) the movement caused by the prime mover |
| Synergist | The muscle(s) that assist the prime mover |
| Fixator | The muscle(s) that stabilize or immobilize the origin of the prime mover |
| Prime Mover | Agonist; the muscle primarily responsible for the movement at a particular joint |
| Agonist | Prime move; the muscle primarily responsible for the movement at a particular joint |
| Anatagonist | The muscle(s) that oppose (or reverse) the movement caused by the prime mover |
| Synergist | The muscle(s) that assist the prime mover |
| Fixator | The muscle(s) that stabilize or immobilize the origin of the prime mover |
| Epicranius (Frontalis + Occipitalis connected by galea aponeurotica) | Galea aponeurotica - cranial aponeurosis; middle
Frontalis - forehead
Occipitalis - back of head
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| Risorius | Runs into Orbicularis oris horizontally
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| Orbicularis oris | Mouth - circular muscle
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| Orbicularis oculi | Eye - circular muscle
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| Zygomaticus major | Goes down from cheek bone to mouth, above the Buccinator
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| Buccinator | Above the Risorius
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| Masseter | Jaw muscle; muscle behind Zygomaticus major going in opposite direction
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| Platysma | Long front neck muscle
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| Sternocleidomastoid | Extends from ear to neck
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| Scalenes | Side neck muscles attaches to clavicle
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| Pectoralis Major | Boobies!
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| Pectoralis Minor | Extends from shoulder to ribs; behind pectoralis major
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| Deltoid | Shoulder muscle
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| Serratus anterior | Under boobies on sides; attached to ribs
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| External intercostals | Under ribcage at top; above internal intercostals \\
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| Internal intercostals | Under ribcage at top; under external intercostals //
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| Diaphragm | Under ribcage at the bottom
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| Rectus abdominis | Abs
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| External oblique | Sides of tummy \\ outside
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| Internal obliques | Sides of tummy // inside
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| Transverse abdominis | On side of tummy --
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| Trapezius | Back neck muscle
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| Teres Major | Under infraspinatus; above teres minor
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| Teres Minor | Under teres major
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| Levator scapulae | Neck muscle, under trapezius
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| Latissimus dorsi | Back muscles; will's wings!
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| Rhomboideus major | Attached to spine and scapula; under rhomboideus minor
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| Rhomboideus minor | Above rhomboideus major
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| Infraspinatus | Above teres major; under deltoid
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| Supraspinatus | Across top of scapula --
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| Triceps brachii | Back arm muscle
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| Anconeus | Directly above fingers on forearm
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| Biceps brachii | Front arm muscle
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| Brachialis | below bicep inside of arm
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| Brachioradialis | Forearm, extends from thumb to elbow
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| Pronator teres | Back of Forearm; above flexor carpi radialis
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| Flexor carpi radialis | Back of forearm; Below pronator teres
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| Palmaris longus | under flexor carpi radialis
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| Flexor carpi ulnaris | under palmaris longus
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| Flexor digitorum | Back of forearm; near elbow
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| extensor carpi radialis | inside of elbow
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| Extensor digitorum | next to extensor carpi ulnaris
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| Extensor carpi ulnaris | above fingers on forearm
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Biology Lab Midterm
