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Striations are found in

Skeletal muscles

What does the sarcolemma surround?

Muscle fiber

Another name for smooth muscle

Involuntary muscles

Another name for skeletal muscles

Voluntary/striated muscles

Muscle attachment to stationary bone is the

Origin

Fluid-filled sac for lubricating muscle movement

Bursae

If an injury damaged insertion of biceps brachii its closest to the

Elbow

Thin myofilament of skeletal musclws

Actin

Thick myofilament

Myosin

Basic contractile unit of skeletal muscle

Sarcomere

To produce smooth movement at joint

Prime mover and synergist


Contract

Tonic contractions

Help with posture

Single motor neuron with all muscle cells

Motor unit

Chemical in Axon terminal

Acetylcholine ACh

Lift different weights with same muscles

Number of motor units used by muscle

Muscle shortens

Isotonic contractions

Muscle contracts but does not shorten

Isometric contraction

For myosin to release off actin

Adenosine triphosphate ATP

Does NOT move upper extremities

Rectus abdominis

Does NOT move lower extremities

Trapezius

Term that refers to ankle and foot movement

Dorsiflexion

Movement opposite dorsiflexion

Plantar flexion

Movement around longitudinal axis

Rotation

Hand position when body is in anatomical position

Supination

Moving body part TOWARD midline

ADduction

Moving body part AWAY from midline

ABduction

Bursa is a saclike structure filled with

Fluid?

Prime mover flexes a joint;

Antagonist extends the joint

Protein makes thin myofilament

Actin

Another name for voluntary muscle

Skeletal muscle

Muscle contraction that shortens muscle

Isotonic

Point of contact between nerve ending and muscle fiber

Neuromuscular junction

Another name for visceral muscle

Smooth muscle

Attachment point to the bone that moves during muscle contraction

Insertion

Protein makes thick myofilament

Myosin

Attachment point to bone that is stationary

Origin

Muscle contraction that tenses but does not shorten

Isometric

Single motor neuron with all muscle cells

Motor unit

Pectoral is major

Upper extremities

External oblique

Moves trunk

Masseter

Moves head and neck

Sartorius

Lower extremities

Zygomaticus

Head and neck

Sternocleidomastoid

Head and neck

Deltoid

Upper extremities

Biceps femoris

Lower extremities

Rectus abdominis

Moves trunk

Gastrocnemius

Lower extremities