muscle tissue types
what is muscle made up of?
muscle is mad up of bundles of fibber (long, slender cells) that are held together by connective tissue?
what is the movement of a body part away from the midline of the body
abduction
what is an origin?
The origin of a muscle is the attachment site that does not move when the muscle contracts
what muscle extends neck; elevates, adducts, and rotates scapula?
trapezius
Muscles that are stimulated to move through consious control are called?
voluntary muscle.
what does the movement inversion mean?
the turning inward of the sole of the foot.
what is an insertion?
The insertion is the attachment that moves during muscular contraction
what is the function of the muscle biceps brachii?
it flexes the arm and forearm; supinates (rotates) hand.
muscles that are NOT stimulated to move through conscious control are called ?
involuntary muscle.
what is the act of bending a joint or limb beyond a normal extension or range of motion?
hyperextension
what is the difference between a tendon and a ligament?
A tendon attaches muscle to bone and a ligament attaches bone to bone
what extends, adducts, and rotates arm?
the latissimus dorsi
smooth muscle is what type of muscle ?
involuntary.
what is the meaning of dorsiflexion?
the movement of the sole of the foot upward (flexed toward the lower leg)
how do ligaments usually impart stability ?
by holding structures together
what is fascia?
a band or sheet of fibrous tissue that encloses the muscle or a group of muscles.
what is the rotation motion of the forearm in which the palm moves to face upward?
supination
what does the Achilles tendon attach?
the gastrocnemius muscle on the calf of the leg to the calcaneus, or heel bone.