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Shorten & pull on the bones they are attached to
Skeletal muscles
The bone that does not move when muscle shortens (normally proximal)
Origin
The movable bone
Insertion
Skeletal muscle fibers are arranged within a muscle in bundles called _________
“fasciculi”
The result of several muscles working at the same time
Movement
Most muscles are arranged in _______ _____ at joints
Opposing Pairs
Contracts to cause the desired action
Prime mover or
Agonist
Stretches and yields to prime mover
Antagonist
Assist prime movers
Synergists
Stabilize the origin of the prime mover
Fixators
How are Skeletal Muscles Named
1. Direction the muscle fibers run
2. Size
3. shape
4. Action
5. Number of origins or locations
Facial Muscles:
Furrows the brow
Frontalis
Facial Muscle:
Closes the eye
Orbicularis oculi
Facial Muscle:
Puckers the lips
Oris
Facial Muscle:
Assists smiling
Zygomaticus
Facial Muscle:
Assists whistling, blowing, sucking and chewing
Buccinator
Facial Muscle:
Biting
Masseter
Facial Muscle:
Chewing
Retract the mandible
Wiggle your ears
Temporalis
Neck Muscle:
Arises from sternum & clavicle
Inserts onto mastoid process of skull
Sternocleidomastoid muscle
Neck Muscle:
Contraction of one, laterally flexes the neck and rotates face in opposite direction
Sternocleidomastoid muscle
Neck Muscle
posterior, extends the neck
Trapezius
Breathing Muscles:
Breathing requires a change in the size of the _____
Thorax
Breathing Muscles:
During inspiration _____ _____ increases in size
thoracic cavity
Breathing:
During inspiration-What lifts the ribs?
External Intercostals
Breathing Muscles:
During inspiration - What contracts?
Diagphragm (Dome is flattened)
Breathing Muscle:
During expiration-What decreases in size?
Thoracic cavity
Breathing Muscle:
During expiration-What relaxes?
Muscles of inspiration
Abdominal Wall Muscles
1. External and internal obliques
2. Retus
3. Transversus abdominus
Vertebrae moving muscles:
What fibers run longitudinally?
Erector spinae
What are the 3 groupings of the erector spinae
1.Spinalis
2. Iliocostalis
3. Longissimus
What extends the vertebral column?
Muscles
Stabilizing the Pectoral Girdle:
Serratus anterior extends from ribs to inner surface of scapula (lowers shoulder)
Anterior thoracic muscles
Stabilizing the Pectoral Girdle:
Trapezius extends from skull & vertebrae to clavicle & scapula (elevates the shoulder
Posterior thoracic muscle
What muscles move the arm?
Extend from body wall to humerus.
1. Pectoralis major (adducts)
2. Latissimus dorsi (extends)
Muscles that move the arm:
1. Arises from acromion & spine of scapula
2. Inserts on arm
3. Abducts, flexes & extends arm
Deltoid
Cross anterior surface of elbow joint & form flexor muscle compartmen
Flexors of the forearm (elbow)
Two heads (scapula and coracoid process)
Biceps brachii
Flexors
of the forearm:
Humerus to ulna
Flexes the forearm
Brachialis
Cross posterior surface of elbow joint & forms extensor muscle compartment
Extensors
of the forearm (Elbow)
Long head arises scapula
Medial & lateral heads from humerus
Triceps brachii
Inserts on ulna
Extends forearm
Triceps brachii
Muscles of the Forearm:
Origin-humerus and insertion –radius
Flexes the forearm
Brachioradialis
Muscles of the forearm:
Plays a role in pronationand supination of the hand
Brachioradialis
Muscles that move the thigh:
Maximus
Medius
Minimus
Gluteus muscles
Extends thigh at the hip
Maximus
Abducts thigh
Medius
Minimus
What flexes thigh at hip?
Iliopsoas (iliacus and psoas)
Arises lumbar vertebrae & ilium
Inserts on femus
Iliopsoas
Where does the
adductor
group of thigh muscle extend from?
pelvis to posterior surface of femur
Name the
Adductor
group of muscle
1. Adductor longus
2. Adductor brevis
3. Adductor magnus
4. Gracili
Name the 4 heads of the quadriceps femoris
1. Rectus femoris
2. Vastus lateralis
3. Vastus medialis
4. Vastus intermedius
What do the 4 heads fo the quadriceps femoris do?
All act to extend the leg
Crosses hip joint medially
Extends leg
Sartorius
What flexor muscles of the leg are composed of the: Semimembranosus (medial)
Semitendinosus (medial)
Biceps femoris (lateral)
Hamstring muscles
What muscles extend hip and flex knee?
Hamstring muscles
Tear of origin of muscles from ischial tuberosity
Pulled hamstring
Muscles of the Leg (Crural):
Anterior compartment of leg
tibialis anterior (dorsiflexion)
Muscles of the leg (Crural):
Lateral compartment of leg
Peroneus longus (eversion)
Pain or soreness on anterior tibia
Running on hard surfaces
Tearing of tendinous insertions into tibia
Shinsplits syndrome
Muscles of the Calf (Sural):
What muscles insert onto calcaneus (Achilles tendon)
1. Gastrocnemius (plantar flexion)
2. Soleus (plantar flexion)
Author
alannaheeres
ID
107293
Card Set
Anatomy
Description
Muscular System
Updated
2011-10-08T18:43:58Z
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