Types of muscles
Type of muscle that connects to the skeleton
Skeletal
Movement that goes in a circular movement of a joint or muscle
Rotation
Property that is capable of shortening
Contractible
How did Gluteus Maximus get its name
Its the largest
Tendons get inflamed or irritated most common in wrists, elbows, should etc.
Tendonitis
Type of muscle that controls your heartbeat
Cardiac
Movement that goes towards the midline
Adduction
Property that can be stretched without damage
Extensible
This muscles is named because is located in the tibia.
Tibialis anterior
Genetic disease that causes damage of the muscle fiber
Muscular Dystrophy
Types of muscle that are Voluntary
Skeletal
Movement that goes away from the midline. Opposite of adduction
Abduction
Property that is capable of recieving and responding to stimulation
Excitable or irritable
How many muscles are in the BIcep TRIcep and QUADriceps.
2, 3, and 4
Congenital disorder that affects the posture, balance, and motor function
Cerebral Palsy
Types(s) of muscles that are involuntary
Smooth and Cardiac
Movement that increases the angle between two bones (straightening a bend)
Exstension
Property that can return to resting shape after being contracted
Elasticity
Rectus, transverse, oblique
Lou Gehrig's disease- neurodegenerative disease that causes loss of control on voluntary muscles
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Type of muscle that is the Weakest of all muscle tissue
Smooth
Movement that decreases the angle between two bones (bending)
Flexion
Property that can change in response to how it is used. Gets bigger or smaller
Adaptibility
4 shapes of the muscle
Deltoid, Trapezius, Rhomboideus, and serratus