Anatomical Terms and Muscle Types

Flashcards based on anatomical terms, body planes, position terms, and muscle types.

Superior

Above

Inferior

Below

Lateral

Away from midline

Medial

Toward the midline

Rostral

Toward the nose/head

Caudal

Toward the tail/feet

Ventral/Anterior

Front of the body

Superficial

Near the surface

Deep

Farther inside

Coronal (frontal)

Divides front and back

Sagittal

Divides left and right

Transverse (axial)

Divides top and bottom

Proximal

Closer to the body

Distal

Farther from the body

Skeletal Muscle

Attached to bones (arms, legs, body)

Cardiac Muscle

Found in the heart

Smooth Muscle

Found in organs (stomach, intestines, blood vessels)

Actin/Myosin

Inside muscle fibers for contraction

Sarcomere

The basic unit of muscle

Myofibrils

Long fibers inside muscle cells

Sarcoplasmic Reticulum

Stores calcium

T-tubules

Carry signals through the cells

Nucleus

Controls the cell