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Muscular System
Muscular system flashcards
Question | Answer |
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How many muscles does the body have? | Over 600 |
What percentage of body weight do the muscles make up? | 40-45% of body's weight |
What are the structures of the muscular system? | Muscle fibers, fascia, and tendons |
What are the different types of muscle tissue? | Skeletal, smooth, and cardiac |
Are all muscles arranged in antagonistic pairs? | Yes |
What is the muscle of the head? | The masseter |
Where are the hamstrings located? | Posterior to the femur |
Where is the trapezius located? | On the lateral and posterior neck area |
Where is the triceps brachii located? | Posterior to the humerus |
What does the rectus femoris do? | It flexes the hip and helps extend the knee |
What do the hamstrings do? | extends the knee and flexes the knee |
Where is the rectus abdominus located? | In the abdominal region |
Where is the biceps brachii located? | Anterior to the humerus |
Where is the gastrocnemius located? | Posterior to the tibia |
How are muscles named? | By origin/insertion, location, action, fiber direction, and number of divisions |
Where are obliques found? | In the abdominal region |
Where is the transverse abdominus located? | across the abdomen |
What is the gastrocnemius? | The calf muscle |
Is cardiac tissue voluntary or involuntary? | Involuntary |
Is smooth tissue voluntary or involuntary | Involuntary |