Forelimb myology

What are the functions of muscles

Movement, circulation, stability

Describe skeletal muscles

Striated, voluntarily, multinucleated

Describe smooth muscle

Non-striated, involuntary, single nucleated

Describe cardiac muscle

Striated, involuntary, single nucleated

What are tendons

Bones attached to muscles

What are sphincter muscles

Skeletal muscles that surround lumens or openings,

What is an agonist

Muscles that contract to elicit a specific movement

what is an antagonist

Muscles that relax during the action of the agonist

What is an example of an agonist

During cubital Flexion, biceps brachium and brachialis muscles

What is a neuromuscular junction

The synapse between a motor neuron and muscle fiber

Define extrinsic muscle

Muscles that attach the limb to the axial skeleton

What is an extrinsic muscle example

Superficial pectoral, serrated ventral is

What is an example of an intrinsic muscle

Deltoids, triceps, supraspinatus

Define intrinsic muscles

Muscles that attach to two places on the limb

What is aponeurosis and example

Large board flat tendon, lattisismus dorsi

What is a common IM injection site

Triceps

Describe Manica Flexoria

Sleeve like specialization of the SDF tendon, which allows for the passage of the DDF tendon