Functions
the production of heat
What is thermogenesis?
causes bending of the elbow
What is the biceps brachii?
found on the front of the chest and causes the arms (humerus) to come together.
What are the pectoralis major?
found on the upper back, connects from the occipital bone, to the point of the shoulder and down the thoracic vertebrae.
What is the trapezius?
Connects bone to muscle.
What is a tendon?
type of muscle found only in the heart
What is cardiac muscle?
What are quadriceps?
found on the shoulders and causes the arms to chicken wing.
What is the deltoid?
found on the back of the femur, causes the knee to bend.
What are the hamstrings?
involuntary muscle contraction
What is a muscle spasm or charlie horse?
Contractions of the muscles, shortening of the muscles.
What is movement facilitation?
Causes side-bending of the trunk
What are obliques?
What is the rectus abdominis?
found on the buttocks, causes the legs/hips to stand up
What are the gluteus maximus?
inflammation of a tendon
What is tendonitis?
non-striated, involuntary muscle
What is smooth muscle?
Causes rotation and forward bending of head
What is the sternocleidomastoid?
found on the front of the humerus. causes the elbow to bend
What is the biceps brachii?
found on the back of the humerus. causes the elbow to straighten
What is the triceps brachii?
damage to a tendon or muscle.
What is a strain?
production of blood in the bone marrow
What is hematopoeisis?
Causes head extension (looking up), scapula to pull together and elevation (raising up) of the shoulders.
What is the trapezius?
found on the neck on both sides (must be spelled correctly)
What is the sternocleidomastoid?
found on the back/sides of the trunk, causes the arms to pull down to the sides
What is the latissimus dorsi?
inherited disease that causes the muscles to stop contracting over time.
What is muscular dystrophy?