This Greek prefix means "over".
What is epi-?
The muscle group identified with the circle.
What is the quadriceps group?
This is the thin myofilament that is responsible for muscle contraction.
What is Actin?
The place that a muscle attaches to the moveable bone.
What is insertion?
The strong, tough, connective tissue that attaches muscles to bones.
What is tendon?
This prefix means "surrounding"
What is peri-?
The muscle indicated with the arrow.
What is the biceps brachii?
What is a muscle fiber?
Having control over the action of a muscle
What is voluntary?
These muscles are voluntary.
What is skeletal muscle?
This prefix means "within".
What is end-?
The muscle indicated by the arrow.
What is the trapezius?
These bundles are found within each muscle and are covered by the perimysium.
What is a fascicle?
The point of muscle attachment to the more stationary bone.
What is origin?
This type of muscle is striated, interwoven , and very strong.
What is cardiac muscle?
This is the latin prefix meaning "above".
What is supra-?
The muscle indicated by the arrow.
What is the gluteus Maximus?
This structure is attached to the bone by tendons and covered by epimysium.
What is muscle?
This is the muscle doing the action or contracting.
What is prime mover?
The 3 main types of muscle
What are cardiac, smooth, and skeletal?
This latin prefix means "below" or "under".
What is infra-?
The muscle indicated by the arrow.
What is the gluteus medius?
This is the thick myofilament that is responsible for muscle contraction.
What is myosin?
During muscle movement this is the term used to describe the muscle that is relaxing.
What is antagonist?
These muscles function involuntarily and are responsible for such things as circulation and digestion.
What is smooth muscle?
This latin prefix means pertaining to the back.
What is dorsi, dorso, or dorsal? (Only need one of these)
The muscle indicated by the arrow.
What is the deltoid?
Thead like organelles that are structured in long striated units.
What is a sarcomere?
These muscles "help" during muscle movement but are not the prime mover.
What is synergistic?
Latin in nature and makes reference to such things as size, shape, location, orientation, origin and insertion, muscfunction, and/or number of muscle origins.
What are muscle names?
This latin prefix means "twice" or "double".
What is bi-?
The muscle indicated by the arrow.
What is the latissimus dorsi?
This allows muscle to slide without building up friction.
What are muscle membranes?
This is the middle part of a muscle, between the origin and insertion.
What is the belly?