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Jessica Oelke

Week 7

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The skeletal muscle cells, or muscle fibers, are covered by a delicate connective tissue membrane called the... endomysium
Groups of skeletal muscle fibers, called fascicles, are then bound together into bundles by a tougher connective tissue envelope called the... perimysium
The muscle as a whole is covered by a coarse sheath called the... epimysium
a strong tough cord continuous at its other end with the fibrous periosteum covering a bone. tendon
Fiborus structure external to muscles, bones, other organs Fascia
Fiborus structure surrounds deeper organs, including epimysium of muscle Deep fascia
Fiborus structure tubelike tunnel around tendon of muscle; lined with synovial membrane Tendon sheath
Fiborus structure under the skin Superficial fascia
can vary in length, but long straplike muscles with parallel fascicles are perhaps most typical. Parallel muscles
have fascicles that radiate out from a small to a wider point of attachment, much like the blades in a fan. Convergent muscles
The muscle that helps hold the scapula against the thorax and is useful in pushing or punching movements is the serratus anterior
The term _____ is used to describe a muscle that directly performs a specific movement. Group of answer choices prime mover or agonist
This arrangement of muscle fascicles tends to be triangular in shape. The Pectoralis major is an example of a muscle with this type of muscle fascicle arrangement. convergent
The innermost muscle of the abdominal wall is the Transverse abdominis
Muscles that move the wrist, hand, and fingers can be extrinsic or intrinsic.
biceps brachii has this fascicle arrangement, which maximizes the range of motion possible Parallel
A muscle with fascicles that insert into only one side of the tendon is categorized as unipennate
The long axes of the fascicles run parallel to the long axis of the muscle is a description of this type of fascicle arrangement. parallel
The Sartorius muscle, a thin straplike muscle would have muscle fascicles arranged in parallel
A muscle with fascicles that insert into the tendon from both sidesis categorized as bipennate
The Achilles tendon is common to both the gastrocnemius and the soleus true
Muscles may be named according to function. direction of fibers. points of attachment.
The--------- muscle is sometimes called the prayer muscle because it causes the head to bow The sternocleidomastoid muscle
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