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37 Cards in this Set
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Gluteus Maximus |
Muscle that makes up much of the substance of the buttocks |
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Gastrocnemius |
Primary calf muscle |
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Intercostal muscle |
Muscles that are located between the ribs |
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Hamstring Muscle |
Group muscles that include the biceps femor |
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One of three layers muscle on the side of the abdominal wall |
External oblique Internal oblique Transversus abdominis |
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Muscle group that makes up the rectus femoris & the three vastus muscle |
Quadriceps femoris |
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Strap shaped muscle that runs down the center of the abeomen |
Rectus abdominis |
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Muscle located on the front surface of the lower leg |
Tibialis anterior |
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Damage to a ligament |
Sprain |
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What are the different type of muscle contractions? |
Twitch..tetanic..isotonic...isometric |
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After a nerve signal stimulates the muscle fiber what is released from the ER? |
Calcium ions |
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Difference between origin and insertion |
Origin-the attachment point that is more stationery Insertion-the attachment point that moves |
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Where are intercalated disks found? |
Cardiac muscle |
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What is another name for visceral muscle? |
Smooth muscle |
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The prime mover in extending the elbow |
Triceps brachii |
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Cells with tapered end and a single nucleus |
Smooth muscle fibers |
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What type of movement is shaking your head no? |
Rotation |
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What happens during strenuous excersise? |
An oxygen debt can occur and lactic acid can be created in the muscle |
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Lifting a book off the desk performs what type of muscle contractions? |
Isotonic contraction |
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Define muscle hyertrophy |
Increase of muscle size |
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One of the muscles used to close the jaw |
Temporal or masseter |
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Can be referred to as the smiling muscle |
Zygomaticus |
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Muscle on the front of the upper arm responsible for flexion of the elbow |
Biceps brachii |
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Large fan shaped muscle that covers the upper chest |
Pectoralis |
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To move a body part away from the midline |
Abduction |
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What are the primary functions of the muscular system? |
Movement,posture,heat production,fatigue |
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Voluntary muscle specifics |
Skelatal and striated |
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Muscle tissue that contains striations |
Skelatal and cardiac |
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What's the relationship of the tricep and bicep? |
Antagonist to each other Bicep is the prime mover |
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Autoimmune disorder of the muscular system characterized by muscle weakness especially in the face and throat |
Myasthenia gravis |
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The movement opposite flexion |
Extension |
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This muscle contraction occurs when someone tried to lift a 500 pound weight |
Isometric |
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What happens when a muscle contracts? |
Motor neuron stimulates muscle cell,neurotransmitter, stimulus rises to meet thresehold |
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Define tonic contractions |
Maintains muscle tone and posture |
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What happens when a muscle contracts? |
The thick and thin myofilament in a muscle fiber first attach to one another by forming cross bridges that act as levers to pull the myofilaments past each other |
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Endurance training results in what? |
An increase in blood vessels/mitochondria |
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Difference between muscle of a weight lifter and a marathon runnner |
Weight lifter-muscle hypotrophy Runner-more mitochondria |