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Muscles 01
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Striated (meaning striped) muscles respond to nerve signals from the ____ & the _____. | the brain and also the heart. |
| Involuntary muscles are called | nonstriated or smooth muscles. |
| Some muscles are attached directly to the_______of certain bones. | periosteum. |
| A_______ is fibrous and_____-____. | tendon, cord-like. |
| The aponeurosis is flat,______and______-____. | white, ribbon-like. |
| Muscles receive their instructions for movement from the | nerves. |
| proprioception-perception regarding________and _________of the body. | movements and positions. |
| Muscles are part of the_______________system. | musculoskeletal |
| There are over___skeletal muscles in the human body. | 600 |
| Three types of muscle tissue found throughout the human body: | skeletal,smooth, and cardiac. |
| skeletal muscle – The_______muscle used to allow_________movement of the body, usually attached to the skeleton by_______. | primary,voluntary,tendons |
| smooth muscle – The muscle that lines the walls of internal_______. This muscle is usually_____in its strands and allows for the movement of body fluids and waste through the internal______. | organs, short, systems. |
| cardiac muscle – This type of muscle is found only in the | heart. |
| rhomboideus – A muscle of the____, shaped like a________. | back,rhomboid. |
| triangularis – A muscle of the____which is_________in shape. | face, triangular. |
| triceps – A muscle with______(tri-) heads. | three. |
| biceps – A muscle with___(bi-) heads. | two. |
| pectoralis – Chest muscle located within the | pectoral girdle. |
| intercostal – Muscle located between | ribs (literally means between ribs). |
| abdominis – Located in the | abdominal area. |
| zygomaticus – Attached to the(bone of the face) | zygoma . |
| sternocleidomastoid – Attached to the_______,________,and_______ ________of the skull. | sternum, clavicle, and mastoid process. |
| maximus or major – Both of these terms mean | larger or largest. |
| minimus or minor – Meaning | smaller or smallest. |
| longus – Meaning | long. |
| brevis – Meaning | short. |
| oblique – muscle extends in a_______ or _______direction. | slanting or inclined |
| rectus – Meaning | straight. |
| lateral – Something that is farther from the________or to the____. | midpoint,side |
| medial – Something closer to the middle or the | midline. |
| internal – Situated or occurring within or on the | inside. |
| external – Situated or occurring on the | outside. |
| Muscles are responsible for | movement. |
| Muscles are often classified according to the actual movement that they | produce. |
| adductor – Movement to draw toward a | medial plane. |
| extensor – General term for a muscle that_______a joint. | extends |
| flexor – General term for a muscle that______a joint. | flexes |
| levator – A muscle that________or_____an organ or structure. | elevates or lifts |
| anterior-Situated in front of or toward the front of a | body part or organ. |
| Frontal is a common synonym for | anterior. |
| coronal-Division of the body into | anterior and posterior sections. |
| coronal-Can mean pertaining to the | head or the crown. |
| distal- | distant(Remote) |
| dorsal-pertaining to the | back. |
| dorsal-Sometimes called | posterior. |
| inferior-Situated | below or directed downward. |
| inferior-Sometimes called | caudal. |
| lateral-Pertaining to the | side. |
| medial-Pertaining to the | middle |
| posterior-Situated in the | back |
| proximal- | Near. |
| sagittal-Division of body into left and right sides in a vertical | lengthwise fashion. |
| transverse-horizontal plane situated at right angles to the | long axis. |
| ventral-Pertaining to the | abdomen. |
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