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A&P 1st exam

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Term
Definition
sagittal   vertical. left and right  
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transverse   horizontal. superior and interior  
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coronal   vertical. anterior and posterior  
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appendicular region includes   limbs and their girldles  
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Axial region includes   head, neck, trunk  
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Dorsal cavity contains   brain and spinal cord  
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Ventral Cavity contains   thoracic, abdominal, pelvic cavities  
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Thoracic cavity   surrounded by ribcage. includes lungs, heart etc  
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Abdominal cavity   bounded by abdominal muscles. includes stomach, intestines, etc.  
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pelvic cavity   inside pelvic bones. includes bladder and internal sexual organs.  
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Abdominopelvic Cavity   Abdominal + Pelvic Cavities  
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four abdominopelvic regions   right upper, left upper, right lower, left lower  
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six abdominopelvic regions   right hypochondriac, epigastirc, left hypochondriac. right lumbar, umbilical, left lumbar. right illiac, hypogastric, left illiac  
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serous membranes   cover organs in trunk cavities and contain serous fluid. reduces friction.  
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endomorph   round, heavy physique. lots of fat in trunk and thighs.  
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mesomorph   muscular physique  
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ectomorph   thin, little body fat  
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fluid mosaic model.   bi-layer phospholipids, that allow some molecules to pass through protein channels  
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cytoplasm   substance inside cells, contains organeeles  
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organelles   inside cells. some are membranous, some are not.  
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nucleus   all cells have one. contains genetic material. DNA.  
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nucleoli   inside nucleus.  
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ribososmes   site of protein synthesis  
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endoplasmic reticulum   folded. extends from nucleus into cytoplasm. rough ER has ribosomes. smooth ER is site of lipid synthesis.  
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golgi apparatus   folded. packages material for secretion from the cell. goes into vesicles.  
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secretory vesicles.   pinch off golgi and move things in and out of cells.  
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lysosomes   contain enzymes for intracellular digestion  
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mitochondria   bean shaped with inner folds. site of ATP synthesis. produces energy.  
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vaults   contains proteins and RNA. transport role.  
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cilia   many project from cells, move substances, mucus etc.  
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flagella   long string from cell. usually one. sperm etc.  
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microvilli   project from cells. increase surface area.  
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diffusion   solute molecules move from higher concentration to lower.  
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osmosis   diffusion of water across a semi-permiable membrane from higher conc. to lower conc.  
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filtration   through a membrane in response to external pressure.  
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active transport   transport across concentration gradient. requires ATP energy  
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endocytosis/exocytosis   in and out of a cell through a vesicle  
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isotonic   conc. is the same on both sides of the membrane.  
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hypertonic   solution has higher conc.  
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hyprotonic   solution has lower conc.  
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homeostasis   existence and maintenance of constant environment in body, eg temperature.  
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Negative feedback   maintains homeostasis. negates any change in the normal states.  
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positive feedback   leads away from homeostasis. makes change bigger.  
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four tissue types   connective, epithelial, muscle, nervous  
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epithelial   covers body surfaces. little extracellular material. has basement membrane.  
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simple squamous   one layer. flat cells. diffusion. alveoli.  
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simple cuboidal   one layer. square cells. secretion and absorbtion. kidneys.  
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simple columner   one layer. tall and thin. may have microvilli, cilia, goblet cells.  
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pseudostratified   appears to be stratified, but is simple.line trachea etc.  
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stratified squamous   many layers. flat cells. keratinized/unkeratinized. outer layer of skin etc.  
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transitional   many layers. can be stretched. changes from cuboidal to squamous as it's stretched. bladder.  
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glands   structure that secretes substances.  
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exocrine glands   have ducts. may be simple, branched and tubular.  
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endocrine glands   no ducts. directly into the blood.  
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connective tissue (C)   cells and extracellular matrix.joins cells and tissues. protection. support.  
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collagen C   most common protein.flexible, hard, fibrous.  
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dense connective tissue C   ECM made of mostly of collagen fibres..tendons etc.  
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loose connective tissue C   protein fibres separated. fills space between organs. around glands, muscles etc.  
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apidose tissue C   not typical. protects organs. loose connective.  
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Cartilage C   made of chondrocytes. collagen matrix.strong. no blood supply.  
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hyaline cartilage C   most abundant cartilage. covers bone ends in joints. strong, smooth.  
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Fibro cartilage C   more collagen. resists compression and tearing. intervertabral discs in spine.  
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elastic cartilage C   elastic protein fibre. collagen and ground substance. recoils when bent.  
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bone tissue C   hard. has living cells and mineral matrix. osteocytes within the matrix. rigid matrix.  
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blood tissue C   fluid matrix. blood cells move freely. transport.  
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Muscle tissue (M)   contact and shorten.longer than wide.muscle cells=fibre.  
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Skeletal M   several nuclei. striated. voluntary control. long.  
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Cardiac M   heart. involuntary. cylindrical. striated. one nucleus. connected by intercalated discs.  
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smooth M   walls of hollow organs. tapered. one nucleus. non-striated. involuntary.  
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Nervous tissue   brain, spinal cords, nerves. controls body actions.  
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skin   largest and thinest oragn. made of dermis and epidermis.  
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skin functions   protection. flexibility. excretion. temp. regulation. Vit D production. sensation. excretion.  
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epidermis   top layer. stratified squamous. cells produced by mitosis in deep layer.during movement up cells undergo keratinasation, makes them stronger. 5 layers. shed and regenerated.  
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5 epidermis layers   basale. spinosum. granulosum. lucidum. corneum.  
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dermis   2 layers. deep connective tissue. fibroblasts, fat cells, macrophages.  
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2 dermis layers   reticular. papillary.  
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reticular layer   collagen and elastic fibres. strength. produce cleavage lines.  
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papillary layer   projections (papillae) into epidermis. form finger prints. supply epidermis with nutrients. remove waste. regulates body temp.  
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hypodermis   not part on integumentary system. beneath the dermis.  
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Hair shaft   Above epidermis. Contains medulla, cortex, cuticle.  
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Hair   Hair shaft, root, hair bulb, hair follicle.  
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Arrector pili   Muscles. Contract. Make hair stand up.  
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Glands   Sebaceous, holocrine. Connected to hair follicle. Make sebum, lubricates.  
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Merocrine sweat glands   All skin. Lots in palms and soles. H2O and salt. Temp. Reg.  
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Apocrine   Thick secretion. Organic substances. Hair follicles axillae and genitalia. Bacteria = BO  
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Nails   Distal digits. Dead stratum corneum. Nail body, nail root. Cuticle. Nail matrix, lunula  
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Skeletal system   Protection, muscle attachments, mineral storage, blood cells, structure and support  
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Axial skeleton   Head, neck and trunk  
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Appendicular skeleton   Limbs and girdles(pelvis and shoulders)  
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Bone shapes   Long, short, flat, irregular  
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Long bones   Diaphysis (shaft), epiphysis (ends), epiphyseal plate (site bone growth), epiphyseal line (mature plate). Medullary cavity, periosteum, endosteum. Articular cartilage  
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Medullary cavity   Hollow cavity in shaft. Yellow marrow  
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Periosteum   Thick fibrous vascular membrane. Covers bone  
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Endosteum   Connective tissue membrane lining medullary cavity  
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Articular cartilage   Hyaline cartilage on articulating surfaces of bones. Stops friction  
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Compact bone   Hard, dense. Periphery skeletal structure  
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Cancellous bone   Spongy lattice like, bony plates and trubeculae. End of long bones  
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Osteocytes   Bone cell. Mature, surrounded by matrix. In lacunae  
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Osteoblasts   Bone cell. Forms bone. Germ  
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Osteoclasts   Reabsorbing. Breakdown minerals. Change  
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Lacunae   Hollow within bony tissue. Osteoblasts are here.  
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Lamellae   Thin leaf or plate of bone. Matrix  
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Canaliculi   Small tube/channel  
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Haversian canal   Tiny, longitudinal canal. Blood vessels.  
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Haversian system   Osteon. Circular region of bone tissue. Rings of osteocytes and lamellae around blood vessel  
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Hyaline cartilage   Common, glassy. Covers articulating surfaces. Forms costal cartilage  
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Elastic cartilage   Flexible. External ear  
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Fibrocartilage   Intervertebral discs. Points of attachment (tendons to bones)  
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Skull bones   Mandible, maxilla, frontal, parietal, temporal,, occipital, sphenoid  
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Spine bones   Cervical vert(7), thoracic vert(12), lumbar vert(5), sacrum, coccyx. Hyoid.  
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Ribcage   Ribs(12 pairs), sternum.  
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Pectoral girdle   Scapula, clavicle  
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Arms and hands   Humerus, ulna, radius, carpals(8), metacarpals(5), phalanges(14)  
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Pelvic girdle   Ilium, ischium, pubis  
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Leg and feet   Femur, tibia, fibula, patella, tarsals(7), metatarsals(5), phalanges(14), calcaneus  
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Articulation   Point where two bones join. Structure and function  
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Tendon   Tough, fibrous, connective tissue. Connects muscles to bones.  
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Ligament   Tough, fibrous, connective tissue. Connects bone to bone  
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Fibrous joints   Little of no movement. Sutures, syndesmoses, gomphoses  
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Sutures   Fibrous. Between skull bones. Fontanelles in new borns, harden over time  
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Syndesmoses   Fibrous. Bones seperated and held with ligaments.  
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Gomphoses   Pegs in sockets. Held by ligaments  
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Cartilagenous joints   Two bones connected by cartilage. Slight movement  
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Synovial joints   Freely moving. Contains synovial fluid, in synovial cavity.  
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joint cavity   filled w/ synovial fluid. enclosed by joint capsule, hold bones together. ligaments, joint stability. synovial membrane produces synovial fluid, lubrication. bursae  
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synarthosis   fibrous, immovable joints.  
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amphiarthroses   cartilaginous, slightly movable joints  
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diarthroses   synovial, freely moving joints  
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types of synovial joints   plane/gliding, saddle, hinge, pivot, ball and socket  
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plane/gliding joints   two flat surfaces glide over each other. carpals/tarsals  
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saddle joints   two saddle shapes. movement in two planes. base of thumb.  
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hinge joints   concave and convex. one plane. elbow/knee  
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pivot joints   rotation on axis. between atlas and axis.  
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ball and socket joints   head and socket. wide range of movement. shoulder/hip  
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muscle groups   skeletal, smooth, cardiac  
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skeletal muscle   movement, posture, expression, respiration. endomysium surrounds muscle fibre in fascicle. fascicle surrounded by perimysium, then epimysium, then fascia is outer layer.  
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muscle contraction   voluntary or involuntary. controlled by somatic motor nervous system.  
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muscle tone   constant tension produced while maintaining posture  
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muscle attachments   attach to articulating bones. one bone moves. origin/insertion.  
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origin   on the bone that doesn't move  
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insertion   bones that move  
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muscle action   act in groups. agonist/prime mover, antagonists, synergists, fixator  
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agonist/prime mover   group performs specific action  
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antagonists   oppose the agonists  
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synergists   contract at same time as prime movers  
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fixator   joint stabiliser. balance when prime movers contract.  
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smooth muscle   line blood vessels, digestive, reproductive tract. no striations. slow to contract. controlled by autonimic nervous system (involuntary)hormones regulate movement. single unit/multi-unit.  
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actin and myosin   myofilaments in muscle fibre. dark and light colour, gives muscle striated appearance.  
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cardiac muscle   only found in heart. striated. auto rythmic  
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Sternocleidomastoid   O=sternum, clavicle. I=temporal bone. Flexes head and neck  
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Trapezius   O=occipital protuberance, thoracic and cervical vertebrae. I=clavicle, scapula. Extends head and neck  
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Rhomboid   O=t1-t4 vert, c6-c7. I=scapula. Moves scapula.  
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Latissimus dorsi   O=vertebrae, ilium crest, lumbodorsal fascia. I=humerus. Extends and adducts arm.  
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Pectoralis minor   O=ribs 2-5. I=scapula. Pulls down shoulder girdle  
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Pectoralis major   O=clavicle, sternum, costal cartilage of tru ribs. I=humerus. Flexes arm, adducts arm anteriorly.  
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Serratus anterior   O=ribs 8-9. I=scapula. Shoulder down, rotates  
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External intercostal   O=ribs. I=rib below O. Elevates ribs.  
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Internal intercostals   O=ribs. I=rib below O  
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Rectus abdominis   O=pelvis. I=sternum. Trunk.  
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External obliques   O=ribs. I=pelvis, linea alba. Trunk.  
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Internal obliques   O=Pelvis, lumbodorsal fascia. I=ribs, linea alba. Pelvis/trunk  
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Transverse abdominis   O=ribs, pelvis, lumbodorsal fascia. I=pubic bone, linea alba, ribs. Trunk.  
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Deltoid   O=clavicle, scapula. I=humerus. Arm  
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Biceps brachii   O=scapula. I=radius. Supinates the forearm and hand  
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Brachialis   O=humerus. I=ulna. Flexes pronated forearm  
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Triceps brachii   O=scapula, humerus. I=ulna. Extends lower arm  
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Gluteus maximus   O=ilium, sacrum, coccyx. I=femur. Thigh  
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Gluteus medial/minimus   O=ilium. I=femur. Thigh  
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Adducters   Brevis, longus, magnus. O=pubic bone. I=femur. Adducts thigh  
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Quadriceps   rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, vastus intermedius  
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rectus femoris   O=ilium. I=tibia. extends the leg.  
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Vastus lateralis/medialis/intermedius   O=femur. I=Tibia. extends the leg.  
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Hamstrings   biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembranosus  
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biceps femoris   O=ischium, femur. I=fibula, tibia. leg/thigh  
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semitendinosus/semimembranosus   O=ischium. I=tibia. leg/thigh  
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tibialis anterior   O=tibia. I=tarsal, metatarsal. foot.  
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gastrocnemius   O=femur. I=tarsal. foot.  
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epimysium   surrounds entire muscle organ  
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perimysium   surrounds a fascicle(bundle) of muscle fibres  
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endomysium   surrounds individual muscle fibres  
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muscle shapes   long, convergent, pennate, fusiform, spiral, circular  
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