Fascicles
What type of fascicle is parallel to the long axis of muscle?
Parallel
What do tendons connect and what does that promote?
Muscle to bone; movement
What are muscles developed from?
Myoblasts
What are 2 of the 6 functions of muscles?
Movement; Heat; Posture; Stabilizes joints; Open/close body passageways; medical
What property of muscle tissue enables muscles to shorten in length?
Contractility
Which fascicle type has two primary functions: Dilate & Constrict
Circular
What are the elongated bursa that wraps around the tendon?
Tendon sheath
What does muscle tissue feature, how many nuclei does it have, and is it voluntary/involuntary?
Striations; multi-nuclei; Voluntary
What is the thickened portion of muscle considered?
Belly
Which type of muscle action involves muscles that have opposite functions & are usually on opposite sides?
Antagonistic
Which pennate type has tendon branches within the muscle?
Multipennate
What are the flat, sheetlike tendons located in the lower back?
Aponeuroses
How many nerves, arteries, and veins supply one skeletal muscle?
One nerve & artery
One or more veins
What muscle action is the major responsibility for producing a movement?
Prime mover/agonist
If a muscle cross on the lateral side, what motion does that produce?
Abduction
What type of fascicle is strong but tires out quickly?
Pennate
What is the type of tendon that is a band around group of tendons, shown in the wrist & ankles?
Retinaculum
What type of tissue divides muscles of the limbs into anatomical compartments?
Dense fibrous connective tissue
What function does an abductor bicep l. muscle have?
Abduction
What do long bones act as in regards to muscles?
Levers
What are the 4 arrangements of fascicles?
Parallel, Convergent, Pennate, Circular
What is the tissue type that tendons are composed of?
Dense regular connective tissue
What type of tissue is found in the endomysium, and what layer is it surrounding?
Muscle fibers
What does size of the muscle have to do with motor units?
Larger muscle, more motor units
Based on the sensitivity of the face in comparison to the thigh, which has a smaller motor unit?
Face