Axial Skeleton
These are the two primary functions of the vertebral column.
What are protecting the spinal cord and providing structural support for the body?
The bones of the wrist are known collectively as this.
What is the carpus (or carpal bones)?
The primary function of skeletal muscle tissue
What is movement of the body and its parts?
This muscle, located in the chest region, is responsible for the movement of the arms across the chest.
What is the pectoralis major muscle?
This muscle, located in the anterior compartment of the arm, is the primary flexor of the forearm and is responsible for flexing the elbow joint.
What is the biceps brachii muscle?
This bone, located at the base of the tongue, plays a crucial role in swallowing and speech production.
What is the hyoid bone?
The longest bone in the human body, found in the appendicular skeleton, is this.
What is the femur?
The name of the connective tissue layer that surrounds individual muscle fibers is this.
What is endomysium?
The muscles responsible for bending the spine forward are collectively known by this term.
What are the rectus abdominis muscles?
This muscle, forming the majority of the rounded contour of the shoulder, is responsible for abduction of the arm at the shoulder joint.
What is the deltoid muscle?
This bone, also known as the breastbone, forms the central portion of the anterior chest wall
What is the sternum?
The name of the bone in the forearm that is located on the same side as the thumb
What is the radius?
The connective tissue that surrounds groups of muscle fibers
What is perimysium?
This muscle, located on the back of the neck, helps to extend and rotate the head.
What is the trapezius muscle?
This muscle, located on the anterior aspect of the thigh, is the primary extensor of the leg at the knee joint and forms the bulk of the quadriceps muscle group.
What is the rectus femoris muscle?
This bone, shaped like a butterfly, forms the base of the cranium and protects the pituitary gland.
What is the sphenoid bone?
This bone forms the prominent point of the elbow and is commonly known as the "funny bone."
What is the ulna?
The protein responsible for the striated appearance of skeletal muscle fibers
What is actin and myosin?
The muscles responsible for rotating and laterally flexing the vertebral column are collectively known as these muscles.
What are the oblique muscles (external and internal obliques)?
This powerful muscle, located in the posterior lower leg, is responsible for plantar flexion of the foot and flexion of the knee joint.
What is the gastrocnemius muscle?
This bone forms the lower jaw and is the largest, strongest bone of the face
What is the mandible?
This bone, also called the collarbone, connects the arm to the trunk of the body and is part of the appendicular skeleton.
What is the clavicle?
This structural unit within a muscle fiber is responsible for the actual contraction of the muscle.
What is a sarcomere?
This muscle, located between the ribs, is responsible for elevating them during inspiration, expanding the thoracic cavity.
What is the external intercostal muscle?
This muscle, located in the anterior compartment of the upper arm, is responsible for flexion of the forearm at the elbow joint.
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