Major Muscles
Where is the achilles tendon located?
connects the calf muscles to the heel bone
What is automaticity?
The ability of a muscle to contract without the involvement of a nerve supply
What does latissimus dorsi muscle do?
Adducts, extends and internally rotates the arm when the insertion is moved towards the origin
What is contractility?
The ability of a skeletal muscle to contract
What is the purpose of the pectoralis major?
Has four actions which are primarily responsible for movement of the shoulder joint
What is elasticity?
What is a gastrocnemius tear?
A medial calf injury is a musculotendinous disruption of varying degrees in the medial head of the gastrocnemius muscle that results from an acute, forceful push-off with the foot
What is excitability?
a skeletal muscle to receive and respond to a nerve impulse by contracting
What action does the Frontalis perform?
The forehead and extends down to the eyebrows, this muscle is involved in several movements of these facial structures
What is extensibility?
The ability of a skeletal muscles to be stretched