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VT-IBC-03-2012
Muscles and related anatomic terms, terminology Chapter 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| tetany | spasms or abnormal contracture of muscle |
| tenosynovitis | inflammation of the tendon sheath |
| rhabdomysarcoma | malignant tumor of striated muscle |
| rhabdomyoma | benign tumor arising from striated muscle |
| myotonia | increased muscular irritability and contractility |
| myopathy | any abnormal condition or disease of the muscular tissues |
| myoma | tumor of muscular tissue |
| myosarcoma | malignant tumor composed of muscular tissue |
| myositis | inflammation of voluntary muscle |
| atrophy | wasting away of muscle tissue |
| fascitis | inflmmation of the fascia |
| leiomyoma | benign tumor of smooth muscle |
| leiomyosarcoma | malignant tumor of smooth muscle |
| vastus medialis | portion of the quadriceps femoris group of muscles in the hind limb |
| vastus lateralis | portion of the quadriceps femoris group of the muscles of the hind limb |
| vastus intermedias | portion of the quadriceps femoris group of the muscles of the hind limb |
| triceps brachii | extensor of distal foreleg |
| transversus abdominis | muscle that compresses and supports the abdomen |
| transversospinalis | portion of epaxial group of muscles in dorsum |
| tendon sheath | connective tissue surrounding tendonws where there is long distance to the distal attachment or where tendon pulls over a joint |
| tendon | stong, white bands of connective tissue that attach muscle to bone |
| synergists | muscles that work together |
| smooth | type of nonstriated muscle fiber that is involuntary (not controlled at will) |
| skeletal | type of striated muscle fiber that is voluntary (controlled at will) |
| serratus group | group of muscles important for supporting the trunk of the body and respiration |
| semitendinosus | portion of the semi group of muscles, flexor or distal hind limb |
| semimembranosus | portion of the semi group of muscles, flexor or distal hind limb |
| semi group | sometimes called the hamstring group, flexors of distal hind limb |
| sarcolemma | plasma membranes of muscles cells |
| sarcoplasm | cytoplasm of muscle cells |
| recuts femoris | portion of the quadriceps femoris group of muscles of hind limb |
| rectus abdominis | muscles that compresses and supports the abdomen |
| quadriceps femoris group | group of muscles important for extension of the hind limb |
| prime movers | muscles that actively produce movement |
| pectoral group | group of muscles on chest, sometimes used for intramuscular injections |
| origin | the less moveable two points of attachment of a muscle |
| orbicularis oculi | muscle that moves the eyelid |
| neuromotor unit | combo of the nerve cell and its group of muscles that are stimulated to cause muscle contractions |
| myololgy | study of muscles |
| motor nerve | the nerve that connects to a muscle |
| mastication | the process of grinding/chewing food |
| masseter | muscle of mastication |
| longissimus | portion of epaxial group of muscles in dorsum |
| linea alba | fibrous band of connective tissue that is the center attachment of the abdominal muscles on the ventral abdominal wall |
| ligament | strong bands of fibrous tissues connecting bones or cartilate that aid or restrict movement and supports organs |
| latissimuss dorsi | the broadest muscles of the back, supports the forelimb and aids in flexing the shoulder |
| internal oblique | muscles that compresses and supports abdomen |
| internal intercostals | respirator muscles situated between the ribs |
| insertion | the more moveable of the two points of muscle attachment |
| iliocostalis | portion of epaxial group of mucles in dorsum |
| gluteal group | group of mucles on the dorsal pelvis sometimes used for intramuscular injections |
| gastocnemius | muscles of the distal hind limb that flexes the leg and extends the foot |
| flexors | muscles that flex a part of the body |
| fibers | muscle threads or filaments, usually in bundles |
| fascia | sheet of fibrous membrane that encloses muscles and separates them into groups |
| external oblique | muscle that compresses and supports the abdomen |
| external intercostals | respiratory muscles sitauted between the ribs |
| extensors | muscles that extend a part of the body |
| epaxial group | muscles of the dorsal back sometimes used for intramuscular injections |
| diaphragm | musculomembranous wall between abdominal and thoracic cavities |
| cutaneous trunci | muscles of the dermis, responsible for insect-repelling skin twitch |
| cremaster | muscle found in spermatic cord that raises and lowers the testicles |
| cardiac | type of striated muscle fiber found in the heart |
| biceps femoris | portion of the semi group of muscles, flexor of disalt hind limb |
| biceps brachii | flexor of distal foreleg |
| arrector pili | smooth muscles in the dorsum that act to raise the hairs on the back |
| aponeurosis | broad sheet of fibrous connective tissue that serves as a tendon to attach muscles to bone or bind muscles together |
| antagonist | muscle acting in opposition to another |
| adduction | movement that draws a body party toward the midline of the body |
| abduction | movement that draws a body party away from the midline of the body |
| achilles tendon | tendon of the gastrocnemius that inserts at the tarsus or hock |
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