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animal anatomy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| upper back muscle | Trapezius |
| lower back muscle | Latisimus Dorsi |
| Upper arm muscle located most anterior | Bicep |
| Upper arm muscle located most posterior | Triceps |
| Shoulder Muscle | Deltoid |
| Major Chest Muscle | Pectoralis Major |
| Minor Chest Muscle | Pectoralis Minor |
| Stomach Muscle | Abdominals |
| muscle on either side of abdominals | External Obliques |
| Upper Leg Anterior | Quads |
| Upper Leg Posterior | Hamstrings |
| Lower Leg Posterior | Gastrocnemius |
| Leg | Achilles Tendon |
| muscle of the posterior (the back) thigh | Biceps Femoris |
| is the largest and most superficial of the three gluteal muscles. | Gluteus Maximus |
| is situated in the middle of the front of the thigh; | Rectus Fermoris |
| 3 types Of Muscle Tissue | Cells that contract or relax ( Change shape) |
| Skeletal Muscle | Voluntary or consciously controlled and striated. |
| Cardiac Muscle | Involuntarily controlled and striated |
| Smooth Muscle | Walls of hollow organs( blood vessels,GI tract, Bladder)---Involuntary controlled and NON-striated. |
| cranial | Toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above |
| caudal | Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below |
| Anterior | Toward or at the front of the body; in front of (Ventral) |
| Posterior | Towards or at the back of the body; behind (dorsal) |
| Medial | Toward or at the midline of the body; or the inner side of |
| Lateral | Away from the midline of the body;on the outer side of |
| Proximal | Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk |
| Distal | Farther from the origin of a body part or the pont of attachment of a limb to the body trunk |
| Superficial | Toward or at the body surface |
| Deep | Away from the body surface; more internal |