Structures
Sliding Filament Theory
Muscle Contraction
Identify the Muscle
Miscellaneous
100

What myofilament is attached to the Z line?

Actin

100

Where is calcium stored?

SR (sarcoplasmic reticulum)

100

You are doing a pushup. What muscle is the agonist?

pectoralis major

100

What muscles are these?

Intercostals

100

What are the deep back muscles that extend the length of your spine?

Errector Spinae

200

What is the smallest part of the skeletal muscle?

Sarcomere

200

What initially blocks the myosin binding site? 

tropomyosin

200

Give an example of each

Isometric

Isotonic

Isometric- plank

Isotonic- bending the knees

200

What muscle is this?

Buccinator

200

What are the three muscles used for chewing?

Masseter, Buccinator, Temporalis

300

What is the name for the muscle cell membrane?

Sarcolemma

300

For troponin to rotate what has to attach to it?

Calcium

300

Give the definition of an antagonist.

A muscle that's action opposes the action of the agonist/prime mover

300

What are these two muscles?

1- Sartorius

2- Vastus Lateralis

300

Name all 4 abdominal muscles and note which one is the most deep.

Rectus Abdominis

External Obliques

Internal Obliques

Transverse Abdominis (most deep)


400

What creates the striated appearance on skeletal muscles?

Alternating I and A bands

400

What role does acetylcholine play in muscle contraction?

Released from neuron and crosses the synaptic cleft to attach to the muscle cell to stimulate muscle contraction

400

What is an involuntary muscle contraction called?

Muscle twitch

400

Which one is semimembranosus?

B

400

What are the 4 rotator cuff muscles?

subscapularis, supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor

500

There are 7 fascicle arrangements. Pick 4 and give me the name. For example H=blank

A=circular

B=convergent

C=parallel

D=unipennate

E= multipennate

F= fusiform

G= bipennate

500

Draw a picture that represents a cross bridge.

500

You are doing a bicep curl. Name the agonist, antagonist, and one synergist. 

Agonist- Biceps Brachii

Antagonist- Triceps Brachii

Synergist- Brachialis, Brachioradialis

500


Name the 3 anterior lower leg muscles we discussed. Bonus points for most lateral to most medial.

Most Lateral- peroneus longus

Middle- peroneus brevis 

Most Medial- tibialis anterior

500

Name all 4 quadricep muscle and all 3 hamstring muscles.

Quadriceps- Rectus Femoris, Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Medialis, Vastus Intermedius 

Hamstrings- Biceps Femoris, Semitendinosus, Semimembranosus

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