anatomy muscles unit

Endomysium

Connective tissue surrounding individual muscle fibers

Perimysium

Connective tissue surrounding muscle fascicles

Epimysium

Connective tissue surrounding the entire muscle

Tendon

cord like collagen fibers that attaches muscle to bone

sites of muscle attachment

bones, cartilage, connective tissue coverings

Insertion

Movable attachment point of a muscle

Flexion

Movement that decreases the angle of a joint

Extension

Movement that increases the angle of a joint

Rotation

Movement where a bone turns around its axis

Abduction

Movement away from the body’s midline

Adduction

Movement toward the body’s midline

Circumduction

Circular movement of a limb

Inversion

Turning the sole of the foot inward

Eversion

Turning the sole of the foot outward

Supination

Rotation of forearm so palm faces up

Pronation

Rotation of forearm so palm faces down

Biceps brachii

upper arm, flexes elbow and supinates forearm

Triceps brachii

upper arm, extends elbow

Sternocleidomastoid

head rotation

Latissimus Dorsi

Orbicularis Oculi

Rectus Abdominis

Gluteus Medius