Axial Muscles
Where is the Pectoralis major?
Chest
Where is the Rectus femoris?
The thigh
What is the difference between the Teres minor and Teres major?
Teres minor is smaller/Teres major is larger
The Occipitofrontalis (frontal belly) is ____________ to the Occipitofrontalis (occiptal belly).
Ventral
_______ and ________ filaments allow muscles to contract and relax.
Actin and myosin
If you have a 6 pack, you have well defined ___________.
Rectus abdominis
Where is the brachioradialis
Forearm
What do "externus" and "internus" mean?
externus = outside/external
internus = inside/internal
The Trapezius is ________ to the Pectoralis major.
Dorsal
Inferior
What is the single unit of muscle fiber that contains actin and myosin.
A sarcomere.
Name a muscle in the neck.
Splenius capitis, Levator capitis, Rhomboids, Supraspinatus, Sternocleidomastoid, Trapezius
What two muscles make up your calves?
Soleus and gastrocnemius
What does the "duct" in adductor mean?
To move
The Gracilis is ____________ the Fibularis longus.
Superior
__________ heads bind to troponin.
Myosin
Observe Mr. Archibald flapping his arm like a chicken. What muscle is primarily responsible for that movement.
Deltoid
Where is the Vastus medialis
Superior and medial to the knee.
What does the "ad" in adductor mean vs the "ab" in abductor?
"ad" means towards, "ab" means away
The Biceps femoris is ____________ the Gluteus minimus.
Distal
____________ brings the energy for actin and myosin to interact and move.
ATP
Where is the Infraspinatus?
Shoulder
Where is the Peroneus longus?
Lower leg
If a muscle is a "subductor", what does its name tell us?
sub = under
duct = move
To move under.
The Pectineus is __________ the Latissimus dorsi.
Ventral
Inferior
Tropomyosin exposes the myosin biding spites when _______ ions are present.
Calcium