What type of muscle tissue is striated, multinucleated, and voluntary
Skeletal Muscle Tissue
The name of the line of fibrous tissue that runs down the center of the abdomen
Linea Alba
This muscle originates on C1-C4 and inserts on the medial borders of your scapulas. Elevates your scapulas
Levator Scapulae
This quadriceps muscle lies lateral to the rectus femoris muscle.
Vastus Lateralis
The name for the ability of a muscle to respond to stimuli
Excitability
The H band is only made up of what type of filament
Myosin
These muscles are synergists to the diaphragm; they are used for expanding the thoracic cavity and drawing the ribs up, like during inhalation
External Intercostals
Originating from the lateral epicondyle of the humerus, this muscle extends the 5th digit
Extensor Digiti Minimi
This muscle is the most medial and superficial thigh muscle, assists with hip adduction, knee flexion, and internal knee rotation
Gracilis
This muscle originates on your manubrium and clavicle, inserts on your mastoid process, and flexes, extends, laterally flexes, and rotates the head
Sternocleidomastoid
A ____ is a bundle of muscle fibers
Fascicle
Iliocostalis
This wrist flexor originates on the medial epicondyle of the humerus and inserts on the palm
Palmaris Longus
This muscle is continuous with the iliotibial tract and is responsible for knee extension and lateral rotation, and weak hip ABduction.
Tensor Fascia Latae
The ___ is the most superior division of the anterior cervical triangle?
Suprahyoid Triangle
The ____ gets larger during muscle contraction; the ___ and ___ bands get smaller, and the ____ band stays the same
The zone of overlap gets larger during muscle contraction; the H and I bands get smaller, and the A band stays the same size
The galea aponeurotica is between muscles of the:
This muscle is a synergist to the triceps brachii action at the elbow; it originates on the lateral epicondyle of the humerus and inserts on the olecranon of the ulna (Dr. Yard will ask this)
Anconeus
This muscle can be found superficial to the Soleus muscle
Gastrocnemius
Name the 3 boundaries of the Femoral Triangle
Inguinal Ligament, Adductor Longus, Sartorius
This ion binds to troponin, causing tropomyosin to move off the myosin binding sites
Calcium
This muscle that originates on the shoulders/superior trunk and inserts on the mandible tenses the neck and is partially responsible for frowning and opening the jaw
Platysma
This powerful wrist flexor originates on the medial epicondyle of the humerus and the olecranon, inserts on the pisiform bone, and is more medial in anatomical position
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
Whata are the muscles of the hamstring group?
Biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembranosus
SHT, SMT, SCT and ICT are all divisions of this
Anterior Cervical Triangle
A ___ is one motor neuron and all of the muscle fibers it controls
Motor Unit
This muscle compresses the cheeks against the teeth and is used for activities like blowing out a candle
Buccinator
What are the four muscles that contribute to the rotator cuff?
Subscapularis, Infraspinatus, Teres Minor, Supraspinatus
This muscle originates in the lumbar region and inserts on the humerus. Responsible for adduction, internal rotation, and extension of the shoulder.
Latissimus Dorsi
Action potentials continue to occur until this enzyme removes Ach
Acetylcholinesterase