General muscle
A muscle cell is also called a
Muscle fibre
Which muscles flexes the elbow
Bicep
Group of 4 muscles at the front of the thigh
Quadriceps
Which muscle extends the elbow
Tricep
What attaches muscle to bone
Tendon
A muscle cell is also called a fibre because
of its long, thin shape
Which muscle covers the whole shoulder
Deltoid
Muscles at the back of the thigh
Hamstrings
Which muscle points the toes
Gastrocnemius
What type of muscle tissue is in the heart
cardiac
What type of muscle tissue is found in the uterus, the walls of the digestive tract and blood vessels
Smooth
Which muscle flexes the torso
rectus abdominus
Which muscle is at the front of the tibia?
tibialis anterior
Increasing the angle at a joint
A bundle of muscle fibres is called a
Fascicle
What phrase describes the way muscles work in pairs
Antagonistic pairs
Adduction of the arm is facilitated by the
latissimus dorsi
Which muscle brings the foot towards the body?
tibialis anterior
Which muscle flexes the knee
hamstrings
A whole muscle is wrapped in connective tissue called the
epimysium
Muscles pull the insertion towards the origin?
True
Which muscle is named after its shape, lifts and brings shoulders back
Trapezius
Which muscle is the main hip flexor?
Iliopsoas
The antagonistic muscle to the iliopsoas is the
gluteus maximus
The origin of a muscle is generally distal?
false