Health Careers Muscular System

Define muscle

soft tissue that produces motion

Define tendon

strong tissue that connects the muscle to bone

Define ligament

Tissue that connects bone to bone

Define cartilage

A firm, rubbery tissue that cushions bone at joint

How many skeletal muscles are there in the human body?

650

What are voluntary muscles?

We choose to move (skeletal)

What are involuntary muscles?

We have no control over (heart and lungs)

What is a sprain?

An injury to a ligament

What is a strain?

An injury to a muscle “pulled muscle”

List the 3 types of cartilage

1. Elastic Cartilage

2. Hyaline Cartilage

3. Fibrocartilage

The scientific name for the butt?

Gluteals

The scientific name for the calf?

Gastrocnemius

The scientific name for the deep calf?

Soleus

The scientific name for the chest?

Pectorals

The scientific name for the groin?

Adductors

The scientific name for the stomach?

Abductors

The scientific name for the shoulder?

Deltoid

The scientific name for the back?

Latissimus Dorsi

How many quadricep muscles are there?

4

How many hamstring muscles are there?

3

What is the opposite of the tricep?

Bicep

What is the opposite of the hamstrings?

Quadriceps