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Anatomical Structure: supply, support, function

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three types of muscle   skeletal, smooth, cardiac  
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skeletal muscle   voluntary: striated, has 2 or more attachments  
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origin   attachment that moves least  
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insertion   attachment which moves the most  
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origins location   proximal to distal  
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insertions location   distal to laterally  
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belly   fleshy part of muscle  
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tendons   fibrous tissue cords that attachs ends of muscle to bones, cartilage, or ligaments  
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thin strong sheet of fibrous tissue   aponeurosis  
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raphe   an interdigitation of tendinous ends of flat muscle fibers  
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pennate muscles   muscles whose fibers run obliquely to line of push or pull-resembles a feather  
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unipennate muscles   tendon lies along one side of muscle and muscle fibers pass obliquly to it  
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example of unipennate muscle   extensor digitorum longus  
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bipennate muscle   tendon lies in center of the muscle-muscle fibers pass to it from two sides  
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example of bipennate muscle   rectus femoris  
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multipennate muscle   may be arranged as a series of bipennate muscles lying along side one another or may have tendon lying within its center and converging muscle fibers passing to it from all sides  
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examples of multipennate muscles   acromial fibers of deltoid and tibialis anterior  
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2 types of fascia   superficial and deep  
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fascia   lies between skin and underlying muscles and bones  
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superficial fascia   subcutaneous tissue, a mixture of loose tissues that unite dermis of skin to underlying deep fascia  
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examples of superficial fascia   scalp, back of neck, palms, and soles  
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deep fascia   membranous layer of connective tissue that invests muscles and other deep structures  
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deep fascia in neck   forms well-defined layers that may play an important role in determining path taken by pathogenic organisms during the spread of infection  
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deep fascia in thorax and abdomen   a thin film of tissue covering muscles and aponeuroses  
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deep fascia in limbs   forms sheath around muscles and other structures, holding them in place  
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retinacula   deep fascia in joint regions that is considerably thick  
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retinacula function   to hold underlying tendsons in position or to serve as pulleys around which tendons may move  
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motor unit   consists of a motor neuron and all the muscle fibers it supplies or innervates  
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describe motoneural innervation of large muscle or muscle group   where fine control is unnecessry, but gross motor control is important, single motor neuron may supply as many as 200+ muscle fibers  
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describe motoneural innervation in small muscle or group   where gross motor control is unnecessary, but fine motor control is required, one nerve fiber supplies only a few muscle fibers.  
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prime mover   chief muscle or member of a chief group of muscles responsible for a particular movement  
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prime mover in knee joint extension   quadriceps femoris  
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antagonist   opposes the action of prime mover  
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what muscle opposes quadriceps femoris in knee joint extension   biceps femoris  
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what must happen before a prime mover can contract   reciprocal "relaxation" of antagonist muscle must occur  
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nervous reflex inhibition   facilitates reciprocal "relaxation" of antagonist so prime mover can contract  
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fixator   stabilizes origin of prime mover and ensures efficient action of prime mover  
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synergist   contracts and stabilizes "intermediate" joints to prevent unwanted movements  
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example of synergist   forearm flexor and extensor constractions stabilize wrist joint, permits long flexor and extensors of fingers to work efficiently  
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