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The _____ of the muscle refers to where a muscle originates and represents a _____, less movable site of attachment
origin; stronger
the ______ of a muscle refers to where a muscle ends and represents a _____, more moveable site of attachment
insertion; weaker
in muscles, the insertion always moves _____ the origin
towards
muscles that oppose (or work against) each other
antagonist
muscles that work together to perform an action
synergist
the primary muscle producing an action
agonist
moves something away from the midline
abduction
moves the sole of the foot to face medially
inversion
decreases the angle of a joint
flexion
moves the sole of the foot to face laterally
eversion
moves something towards the midline
adduction
increases the angle of a joint
extension
What is A
Frontalis
What is B
Orbicularis oculi
What is C
Buccinator
What is D
Orbicularis oris
What is E
Temporalis
What is F
Zygomaticus
What is G
Masseter
What is H
Sternocleidomastoid
What is I
Trapezius
What is the origin of the zygomaticus muscle?
Zygomatic bone
What is the origin of the temporalis muscle?
Temporal bone
What is the insertion of the zygomaticus muscle?
Skin and muscle at corner of mouth
What is the insertion of the sternocleidomastoid muscle?
Mastoid process of temporal bone
Elevates the corners of the mouth to smile
Zygomaticus
Bilaterally flexes the neck, unilaterally turns the head
Sternocleidomastoid
Closes the jaw, elevates the mandible
Masseter
Primarily functions in closing the eyes
Orbicularis oculi
Raises the eyebrows
Frontalis
Primarily functions in closing the mouth
Orbicularis oris
Draws the corners of the mouth laterally (ex: whistling)
Buccinator
What is the origin of the infraspinatus muscle?
Infraspinous fossa of scapula
What is the origin of the sub scapular is muscle?
Subscapular fossa of the scapula
What is the insertion of the rhomboid (major & minor) muscles?
Medial border of scapula
Elevates the scapulae
Levator scapulae
Abducts the arm
Deltoid
Extends the vertebral column
Erector spinae
Depresses and protracts the shoulder
Pectoralis minor
Flexes, abducts, and medically rotates the arm at the shoulder
Pectoralis major
Protracts the shoulder and rotates the scapula
Serratus anterior
Elevates the rib cage
External intercostals
Compresses the abdomen
Transverse abdominis
What is the origin of the gluteus medius?
Iliac crest
What is the origin of the brachialis?
Distal portion of humerus
What is the insertion of the recuts femoris?
Tibial tuberosity and patella
What is the insertion of the brachioradialis?
Radius
What is A
Subscapularis
What is B
Deltoid
What is C
Biceps brachii
What is D
Triceps brachii
What is E
Brachialis
What is F
Brachioradialis
What is G
Extensor digitorum
What is H
Flexor digitorum superficialis
What is A
Tensor fascia
What is B
Vastus intermedius
What is C
Sartorius
What is D
Rectus femoris
What is E
Vastus medialis
What is F
Vastus lateralis
What is G
Tibialis anterior
What is A
Gluteus medius
What is B
Gluteus maximus
What is C
Adductor longus
What is D
Gracialis
What is E
Semitendinosus
What is F
Adductor magnus
What is G
Bicep femoris
What is H
Semimembranosus
What is I
Gastrocnemius
What is J
Soleus
Flexes the forearm as a synergist
Brachialis
Abducts the leg
Gluteus medius
Extends the knee
Vastus lateralis
Extends the thigh at the hip, flexes the knee
Biceps femoris
Dorsiflexion, inverts foot,
Tibialis anterior
Abducts, medically rotates and flexes the thigh at the hip
Adductor magnus
Plantar flexes foot
Soleus
Extends the digits and hand
Extensor digitorum
Extends the thigh
Gluteus Maximus
What are the 4 muscles in the quadriceps?
Rectus femoris
Vastus lateralis/ medialis
Vastus intermedius
What are the 3 muscles in the hamstring?
Biceps femoris
Semitendinosus
Semimembranosus
Which type of muscle is NOT strained?
Smooth muscle
Which type of muscle exhibits branching?
Cardiac muscle
Which type of muscle is under somatic nervous system control?
Skeletal muscle
This type of muscle contraction is characterized by maximal muscle tension and smooth, sustained contraction without relaxation
Complete (fused) tetanus
This is a small involuntary muscle contraction due to a single stimulation
Muscle twitch
_____ are support cells that serve a protective anchoring function in nervous tissue
Glial cells
______ send messages and are considered the functional units of nervous tissue
Neurons
Transmits impulses from sensory receptors in the skin or internal organs towards the CNS
Motor (afferent) neuron
Exists between motor and sensory neurons; where integration occurs
Interneurons
Transmits impulses away from the CNS to effector organs
Sensory neuron
What are the 4 types of glial cells in the CNS?
Astrocytes, microglial cells, ependymal, oligodendrocytes
What are the 2 types of cells in the PNS?
Satellite cells and Schwann cells
Surround neuron cell bodies in PNS; control chemical environment around neurons
Satellite cells
Line the cavities of the brain and spinal cord, secreting and circulating cerebrospinal fluid
Ependymal
Produce myelin sheath of the PNS
Schwann cells
Support and anchor neurons to capillaries in CNS; control chemical environment around neurons
Astrocytes
Produces the myelin sheath of the CNS
Oligodendrocytes