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NAU A&P 9
NAU Muscular System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Makes up the quadriceps | Rectus Femoris, Vastus Medialis, Vastus lateralis, Vastus Intermedius |
| Muscles of the lower back | Gluteus Maximus, Gluteus Medius, Gluteus Minimus, Iliopsoas, Adductor Longus, Adductor Magnus, Sartorius, Gracilis, Quadriceps Femoris, Biceps Femoris, Semimembranous, Semitendinosus, Gastrocnemius, Soleus, Tibialis Anterior, Peroneus or Femorlis Longus |
| Deep muscles of the back | Errector Spinae, Iliocostalis Lumborum, Iliocostalis THoracis, Iliocostalis Cervicis, Longissimus Thoracis, Longissimus Cervicis, Longissimus Capitis, Spinalis Thoracis, Spinalis Cervicis, Spinalis Capitis |
| Muscles of the trunk | Diaphragm, Intercostals, External Obliques, Internal Obliques, Transverse Abdominis, Rectus Abdominis, Perineum, Levator Ani, Trapezius, Rhomboid Major, Rhomboid Minor, Levator Scapulae, Serratus Anterior, Pectoralis Major, Pectoralis Minor |
| Muscles of the upper extremities | Trapezius, Latissimus Dorsi, Pectoralis Major, Pectoralis Minor, Serratus Anterior, Deltoid, Biceps brachii, Brachioradialis, Triceps brachii, Flexor Carpi Groups, Palmeris Longus, Extensor Carpi Groups, Flexor Digitorum Groups, Extensor Digitorium Groups |
| Muscles of mastication (chewing) | Temporalis, Masseter, Intrinsic, Extrinsic, Pterygoid |
| Muscles of the head | Orbicularis Oculi, Orbicularis Oris, Leavtor Palpebrae Superioris, Buccinator, Zygomaticus, Temporalis, Masseter, Intrinsic, Extrinsic, Pterygoid -medial & lateral |
| Makes up hamstrings | Biceps Femoris, Semitendinous, Semimembranous, Sartorius |
| Muscles that form buttocks | Gluteus Maximus, Gluteus Medius, Gluteus Minimus |
| Is not a muscle but a midline meeting point of tendon aponeurosis | Linea Alba |
| Long muscle that runs the fibula. Plantar flexion of foot. Also supports arch | Peroneus Longus or Fibularis Longus |
| Muscle on anterior aspect of the shin, next to tibia. Dorsiflexion and inversion of foot | Tibialis Anterior |
| Muscle under gatrocnemius and goes into the Achilles tendon in the back of the leg. Plantar flexion of the foot | Soleus |
| Muscle that is the calf of the back of the leg. Plantar flexion of foot and flexion of the leg at the knee | Gastrocnemius |
| Muscle on anterior and lateral surfaces of the femur. | Vastus Intermedius |
| Muscle on medial surface of femur. Extends leg at knee | Vastus Medialis |
| Muscle from greater trochanter and femur. Extends leg at knee | Vastus Lateralis |
| Muscle from iliac spine and acetabulum, front of thigh. Extends leg at knee. | Rectus Femoris |
| Long tendon that runs medial aspect of upper thigh. Flexes & rotates leg medially & extends thigh | Semitendinous |
| Muscle around ischial tuberosity & medial surface of tibia. Flexes & rotates leg medially & extends thigh | Semimembranosus |
| Muscle with 2 heads, runs ischial tuberosity and linea aspera of femur. Flexes & rotates leg laterally & extends thigh | Biceps Femoris |
| Muscle inside of knee to groin region. Adducts thigh and flexes leg at knee | Gracilis |
| Muscle outside of hip to knee. Allows rotation of knee. | Sartorius |
| Major muscle of the medial aspect of the thigh. Adducts thigh, posterior portion extends & anterior portion flexes thigh | Adductor Magnus |
| Long muscle of the medial aspect of the thigh. Adducts, flexes and rotates thigh laterally | Adductor Longus |
| Muscle at the iliac bone. Connects leg to the trunk. Flexes thigh | Iliopsoas |
| Muscle that runs along the spine in the thoracic region. Extends vertebral column | Spinais Thoracis |
| Muscle that runs along in the lower cervical & upper thoracic vertebrae. Extends vertebral column | Spinalis Capitis |
| Muscle on the sacrum, coccyx & posterior surface of ilium. Extends thigh at hip | Gluteus Maximus |
| Muscle at the lateral surface of ilium. Abducts and rotate thigh medially | Gluteus Medius |
| Smallest muscle at the lateral surface of ilium. Abducts & rotates thigh medially. | Gluteus Minimus |
| Muscle that runs along the spine in the cervical region. Extends vertebral column | Spinalis Cervicis |
| Ling muscle that is in lower cervical & upper lumbar region of vertebrae. Extends & rotates head. | Longissimus Capitis |
| Long muscle that runs the cervical region of vertebrae. Extends cervical region. | Longissimus Cervicis |
| Long muscle that runs thoracic region of vertebrae. Extends thoracic region. | Longissimus Thoracis |
| Muscle that runs the ribs of the cervical region of the vertebral column. Extends cervical region | Iliocostalis Cervicis |
| Muscle that runs the ribs of the thoracic region of the vertebral column. Holds spine erect. | Iliocostalis Thoracis |
| Muscle that runs the lumbar region of the ribs of the lumbar vertebral column. Extends lumbar region | Iliocostalis Lumborum |
| Muscle on top of temporal bone. Elevates mandible and shuts mandible shut | Temporalis |
| Major chewing muscle. Moves mandible | Masseter |
| Muscle allows movement of tongue for chewing, speaking and contortion | Intrinsic and Extrinsic Muscles |
| Muscle that aids in the movement of the mandible | Lateral and Medial Pterygoid |
| Muscle that goes from sternum to clavicle to neck. Major rotator of neck. | Sternocleidomastoid |
| Muscle named for size and location, attached to the cheek. Raises corner of mouth when smiling. | Zygomaticus major and minor |
| Muscle that compresses cheek inward. Helps with smiling & allows whistling | Buccinator |
| Muscle that elevates eyelids or raises eyebrows | Levator Palpebrae Superioris |
| Circular muscle around the mouth. Allows pucker for kissing and closing lips | Orbicularis Oris |
| circular muscle around the eyes. Allows eyes to squint and blink. | Orbicularis Oculi |
| Muscle that goes from the middle of the vertebrae to the back of the head. Extends head | Semispinalis capitis |
| Muscle in the middle aspect of head. Rotates head, bends head to one side or extends neck. | Splenius Capitis |
| Sheet of muscle that covers anterior aspect of neck. | Platysma |
| Muscle that is a tooth-like projection that runs rib to rib. Pulls scapula downward. Around the upper ribs | Serratur Anterior |
| Muscle on top | Major |
| Muscle on bottom | Minor |
| Muscle on the front around tissue. Moves humerus and ribs. | Pectoralis Major and Minor |
| Muscle around the sides of the lower thoracic & lumbar regions. Lateral superficial back muscles. Love handles. Extension and adduction of arm. | Latissimus Dorsi |
| Muscle which has 2 heads. Forms upper arm. Flexes forearm at elbow and rotates hand laterally | Biceps Brachii |
| Triangular shaped muscle of the upper arm. forms shoulders. Abducts, extends and flexes arm. | Deltoid |
| Muscle at distal end of humerus. Helps form upper arm. Flexes forearm at elbow. | Bracioradialis |
| Muscle near thumb, flexes wrist. Will sometimes get trapped with nerve causing carpal tunnel. | Palmeris Longus |
| Muscle that has 3 heads. Helps forms upper arm. Extends forearm at elbow | Triceps Brachii |
| Muscle group in front of fingers. Flexes distal joints of the fingers. Brings fingers to the palm | Flexor digitorum groups |
| Muscle group at the back of fingers. Extends fingers away from the palm | Extensor digitorum groups |
| Muscle group that is the hands and wrist. Flexes wrist, abducts and adducts wrist. | Flexor carpi groups |
| Muscle group at the back of the hands and wrist. Extends wrist & abducts hand | Extensor carpi groups |
| Muscle that is responsible for movement of rib cage. | Intercostals |
| Superficial muscle at the back of the head to the back of the neck. Rotates scapula. Muscle that becomes stiff during stress | Trapezius |
| Muscle that separates the thoracic & pelvic group. Helps with breathing. | Diaphragm |
| Muscle near sternal ends of upper ribs. Pulls scapula forward & downward. Raises ribs | Pectoralis Minor |
| Muscle near clavicle, sternum and upper ribs. Flexes, adducts and rotates arm medially. | Pectoralis Major |
| Muscle that elevates the scapula. Found around the cervical vertebrae | Levator Scapula |
| Muscle in outer surface of ribs. Moves head downward to the midline of the body, towards abdomen. | External Oblique |
| Slanted triangular muscle that is deep to the back. Retracts and elevates scapula | Rhomboid minor |
| Slanted triangular muscle that is superficial n the back. Retracts, elevates and rotates scapula. | Rhomboid major |
| Muscle that runs perpendicular of the midline of the body. Tenses abdominal wall. | Transverse abdominis |
| Muscle that is responsible for 6-pack. Parallel to midline. Flexes lumbar spine. | Rectus Abdominis |
| Pelvic Floor | Perineum |
| Muscle that elevates the anus. Near pubic bone and ischial spine. | Levator ani |
| Muscle that runs up & down spine. Helps with posture. | Erector Spinae |
| 7 different names for muscles based on action. Generally in pair | Flexor-extensor, Abductor-adductor, depressor-levator, Supinator-pronator, Sphincter, Tensor, Rotator |
| 3 different names for muscle based on the number of origins. | Biceps, Triceps, Quadriceps |
| 4 different muscle names for directions of fibers | Rectus, Transverse, Oblique, Circular |
| 5 different names for muscle sizes | Maximus, Medius, minimus, Longus, brevis |
| Name for large muscles | Maximus |
| Names for mid-size muscles | Medius |
| Names for small muscles | Minimus |
| Names for long names | Longus |
| Names for short muscles | Brevis |
| Back of the head | Capitis |
| Types of contractions | Tone, Isotonic, Isometric |
| Partially contracted state of the muscles at rest, enhanced with exercise | Tone |
| Tension within the muscle remains the same, but the muscle shortens. Ex: weight lifting | Isotonic |
| Tension within the muscle increases but the muscle length remains the same. Ex: push ups | Isometric |
| Types of attachment | Origin, insertion |
| The less movable, fixed attachment | Origin |
| The more movable portion that puts the muscle into action | Insertion |
| Types of muscle movements | Rod & rigid bar, Resistance, Force, Fulcrum (Pivot) |
| Bone movement type | Rod or Rigid Bar |
| Force of movement working against us | Resistance |
| The force we utilize to make a movement | Force |
| Also known as a pivot | Fulcrum |
| The force we are moving around | Fulcrum or Pivot |
| 3 parts involved in muscle movement | Prime mover, antagonist, synergist |
| The muscle that initiates the movement | Primer Mover |
| The muscle that moves opposite of the prime mover | Antagonist |
| Stabilizing muscles. Ex: keeps you from looking drunk when walking | Synergist |
| 7 types or ways of naming muscle groups | By location, size, shape, direction of fibers, number of origins, action, origin & insertion location |
| Structure of a surrounding muscle | Inidividual muscle fibers, Endomysium, Fasicles, Perimysium, Epimysium, Tendon |
| Simplest form of a muscle | Individual muscle fiber/filament |
| Wrapping around the individual muscle fibers OR a group of muscle filaments | Endomysium |
| Means inside | Endo |
| Means Around | Peri |
| Bundles of wrapped individual muscle fibers or a filament or fiber plus endomysium | Fasicle |
| Muscle tissues involved in movement | Cardiac muscle, skeletal muscle, smooth muscle |
| The merging of the endomysium, fasicles, perimysium and epimysium into this | Tendon |
| Striated, involuntary muscle, intercolated disks, contain gap junctions to allow passage of ions & form a binding site between fibers. Found in heart. | Cardiac muscle |
| Non-striated, involuntary muscle. Found in walls of organs and digestive tract. | Smooth muscle |
| Product from nerve. Has to be received by the muscle in order for movement. | Neurotransmitter |
| Gap where the axon of neuron comes in close proximity to a muscle. | Synaptic Cleft |
| The site where an axon and muscle fiber meet | Neuromuscular Junction |
| The shortening of muscle fibers | Muscle contraction |
| Less than the appropriate amounts of neurotransmitters that are released & received in short supply. Ex: Twitch | Sub-threshold Stimulus |
| Adequate amounts of neurotransmitter and therefore is transmitted into a full contraction. | Threshold Stimulus |
| Muscle has striped. These are formed by protein molecules and how molecules line up. | Striated muscle |
| Thin bands of material | A or Actin Bands |
| Think bands of material | M or Myosin Bands |
| Two kinks of proteins actin & myosin fibers | Myofibril |
| Anchor point on muscles | Z-Line |
| Contains only actin bands | I-Bands |
| Bands of myosin overlapping actin bands | A-Bands |
| Bands of myosin only | H-Zone |
| Functional unit of muscle, or the contracting unit. The distance between 2 Z-Lines | Sacromere |
| Functions to hold filaments in place | M-Lines |
| Creatine phosphate sacrifices itself to the ADP to create ATP. Is short term energy | Direct Phophorylation of ADP by Creatinine Phosphate |
| Requires oxygen generates 2 pyruvate or 34-36 ATP. Slow energy but long term | Aerobic Respiration |
| Without oxygen. First part of energy production. Fast energy. | Anaerobic glycolysis & lactic acid formation |
| Types of energy needed for muscle contraction | Direct Phophorylation of ADP by Creatinine Phosphate; Aerobic Respiration; Anaerobic glycolysis & lactic acid formation |
| Is associated with muscle pain and soreness from exercise. | Lactic Acid Build up |
| 3 different names of muscle shapes | Deltoid, Trapezius, Rhomboid |