muscle types
This type of muscle is found in the heart
cardiac
When the angle btwn 2 joints is decreased
This large chest muscle pulls the upper arm across the chest
pectoralis major
posterior muscle of the buttocks used for climbing stairs
gluteus maximus
This is the only movement muscle fibers can make
shortening
This type of muscle is striated and involuntary
cardiac
When the angle between two joints is increased
extension
This upper arm muscle causes flexion of the forearm
biceps brachii
this upper arm muscles is often called the boxers muscle bc is causes extension of the forearm
triceps brachii
this is muscle wasting away from disuse
atrophy
This type of muscle is striated and voluntary
skeletal
movement of a body part away from midline
temporalis
This large muscle is used for breathing
diaphragm
This circular muscle around the eye allows us to wink and blink.
orbicularis oculi
This type of muscle is nonstriated and involuntary
smooth
movement of the body part towards midline
adduction
this muscle sits on the shoulder and allows abduction of the arm
deltoid
smaller muscle that closes the jaw/chews
masseter
This term describe muscle growth from overuse
hypertrophy
This type of muscle is found in our viscera
smooth
movement made by a softball pitcher
circumduction
Trapezius
The lower leg muscle allows dorsiflexion of the foot
tibialis anterior
this muscle on the side of the next rotates and flexes the head allowing us to "pray"
sternocleidomastoid
This type of muscle is attached to bone
skeletal
latissimus dorsi
thigh muscle that allows cross legged sitting
sartorius
posterior thigh muscle that allows flexion of the leg
hamstrings
this is the continuous state of partial muscle contraction
muscle tone