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52 Cards in this Set

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Rectus
fibers run straight
Transverse
fibers run at right angles
Oblique
fibers run obliquely
Maximus
largest
Minimus
smallest
Longus
longest
Brevis
shortest
Name the origin and insertion of the sternocleidomastoid
the sternum and clavicle are the origins and the insertion is the mastoid process
Shape of deltoid
triangular
Shape of Trapezius
Trapezoid
adductor
brings a part toward the midline
Abductor
draws a part away from the midline
Flexor
flexes
Extensor
extends
Origin
where the muscle originates
Belly
main part, thickest part of the muscle
Insertion
opposite end of the origin, usually crosses at least one joint
Skeletal Muscle
attached to the skeletal system and is responsible for the movement of bones. Skeletal Muscle tissue is voluntary
Cardiac Muscle
Forms the majority of the heart walls and is found only in the heart. Involuntary. Most easily identified with the intercalated discs.
Smooth Muscle
Is found along the GI tract, Involuntary and nonstriated
Muscle Fiber
composed of repeating units of sacromeres. Filled with sarcoplasm in empty areas.
Where are sarcomeres found?
in the sarcolema
Myofibril
bundled unit of myofiliments
Sarcomere
unit of myofiliments consisting of thin and think filaments
Fasicles
bundles of fibers
Endomysium
outer membrane of fasicle
Perimysium
outer membrane of a group of fasicles,
Epimysium
bundles fasicles are surrounded by the empimysium
Tendon
anchors muscles to bone or muscle to muscle, made of fibrous connective tissue that anchors into the periosteum of the bone
Muscles of the Head
promote facial expression, insert into the skin or other muscles not bone
Frontal belly/ frontalis function
wrinkles forehead skin horizontally
Occipital belly, occipitalis function
pull scalp posteriorly
Temporalis function
helps with movement of mandible
Orbicularis oculi function
aids in blinking and squinting
Zygomaticus function
raises lateral corners of the mouth
Orbicularis oris function
kissing and whistling muscle, purses and protrudes lips
Masseter function
chewing muscle, closes jaw and elevates mandible
Sternocleidomastoid function
rotates head, flexes head
Pectoralis major function
prime mover of arm, arm adductor
Deltoid
abducts arm
Trapezius
stabilizes, rotates, retracts scapula
Latissimus dorsi
adducts arm, depresses scapula
Infraspinatus
helps to hold the head of the humerus in the glenoid cavity, stabilizes shoulder joint, rotates humerus laterally
Supraspinatus
stabilizes shoulder, in abduction. Origin is the supraspinous fossa of the scapula and Insertion is the greater tubercle of the humerus
Erector Spinae muscles and functions
Longissimus, Iliocostalis, and Spinalis Group, extend and bend the vertebral column
Triceps brachii
forearm extensor
Biceps brachii
forearm flexor, Origin is the coracoid process of scapula and Insertion is the radial tuberosity of radius
Brachialis
forearm flexor
Brachioradialis
forearm flexor
Name the first 3 muscles involved in flexing the wrist
Flexor carpi radialis, flexor carpi ulnaris, palmaris longus
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris
adducts wrist
Extensor digitorum
flaring fingers, abducts fingers