Types
The only type of voluntary muscle
What is skeletal muscle
Where is the rectus abdominus located?
What is in your abdominal area
What is the name of the muscle in your chest?
What is pectoralis major.
Another name for a muscle cell.
What is a muscle fiber?
This muscle, located on the forehead, can create wrinkles when contracted?
What is the frontalis?
Involuntary muscle found in the heart but nowhere else in the body
What is cardiac muscle
Where is the quadricep located?
Upper leg
Where is the lattisimus dorsi
What is your back (posterior) muscle
Which muscle causes extension of the arm?
What is the tricep?
This muscle contracts the jaw and aids in chewing?
What is the masseter?
The type of muscles found in the digestive system as well as the eyelids.
What are smooth muscles?
Where is the gastrocnemius?
Your lower leg
This covering/membrane surrounds the entire muscle.
What is epimysium?
Type of muscle that contracts the digestive system, pushing food along its path.
What is smooth muscle?
Connects muscles to bones
What are tendons
This type of muscle tissue cannot be controlled?
What is Involuntary?
Name 2 of the 3 functions of the muscular system.
What is movement, maintain body temperature, support your body, protect organs, balance?
Which muscle extends(straightens) your leg?
What are quadriceps?
This large muscles in the upper leg/ hip area help to move the leg at the hip joint.
What is the gluteus Maximus?
This type of muscle tissue helps maintain our posture and helps create body heat.
What is an Skeletal?
The back muscle that looks like a diamond and helps to shrug shoulders.
What is the trapezius?
This muscle is located on the back of your upper arm.
What is tricep?
There are two muscle filaments. One is thin and one is thick.
What are actin and myosin?
This muscle in the forearm help to extend the fingers (hint: Digits) in the hand.
What are extensor digitorum