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Muscular System

Study muscular system

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What are the three types of muscle tissue? Cardiac, smooth, skeletal
What is the smallest subdivision of a skeletal muscle fiber? filament
What structure connects muscle to bone? tendon
What is the largest subdivision of a skeletal muscle fiber? fascia
What are thick filaments called? myosin
What are thin filaments called? actin
What type of muscle is found in the heart? cardiac
What type of muscle is found in the digestive system? smooth
What is the main source of energy for muscle contraction? Adenosine Triphosphate
What are muscles that assist the prime mover in producing movement called? synergists
What muscles perform functions opposite to those performed by the prime mover? antagonists
What is the first step to muscle contraction? Motor nueron releases acetylchoine
What muscle's action is abduction of upper arm? Deltoid
What muscle's action is standing on tip toes? Gastrocnemius
What muscle's action is closing eye? Orbicularis oculi
What muscle's action is extension of hip? gluetus maximus
What muscle's action is adduction of femur? sartorius
What muscle's action is shrugging of shoulders? trapezius
What muscle's action is pointing toes to ceiling? tibialis anterior
What muscle's action is flexing arm at elbow? biceps brachhi
What muscle's action is pulling arm towards chest? pectoralis major
What muscle's action is touching chin to chest? sternocleoidomastoid
What muscle's action is extending leg at knee? rectus femoris
What muscle's action is tensing abdominal wall? rectus abdominis
What muscle's action is lifting jaw? masseter
What muscle's action is closing lips? orbicularis oris
What muscle's action is flexing wrist? flexor carpi radialis
What muscle's action is extending arm at elbow? triceps bracchi
What muscle's action is tensing lateral sides of abdominal wall? external obliques
What muscle's action is adduction of upper arm? latissimus dorsi
What muscle's action is abduction of the femur? gluteus medius
What muscle's action is lifting the eyebrow? frontalis
What muscle's action is antagonist to rectus femoris? biceps femoris?
What muscle's action is pulling the scapula into the body? serratus anterior
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