Muscles of the head
Muscles in the forehead (Ex it raises and lowers the eyebrows)
Frontalis
The largest muscle of the buttock
Gluteus Maximus
Makes up the bulk of the chest muscles (in females....this muscle lies under the breast)
Pectoralis major
Inflammation of the fascia
Fascitis
A band of connective tissue that envelops, separates, or binds together muscles or groups of muscles
Fascia
A muscle that moves the lower jaw up and back to close the mouth
Temporalis
This muscle is located on the shoulder and is shaped like an inverted triangle
Deltoid
Helps flex the trunk, assisting in breathing, and supports the spine
Rectus abdominus
Inflammation of the tendons
Tendonitis
a narrow band of nonelastic, dense, fibrous conncective tissue that attaches muscle to bone
Tendon
One of the strongest muscles in the body- moves the jaw up to close the mouth when chewing
Masseter
This muscle is formed from two divisions
Biceps or Biceps brachii
Located on the side of the abdomen; used when a person laughs or coughs
transverse abdominus
Tenderness or pain in the muscles
Myalgia
The compression of the nerves and blood vessels due to swelling within the enclosed space created by the fascia that separates groups of muscles
Compartment syndrome
Abnormal muscle tone that causes the impairment of voluntary muscle movement
Dystonia
This muscle is formed from Three divisions
Triceps brachii
This oblique muscle flexes the spine, support the abdominal contents, helps breathing, and rotates the spine
external or internal
Internal oblique muscle
degeneration of muscle tissue
Myolysis
Surgical repair of fascia
Fascioplasty
The number of muscles in the body
over 600
Primary functions of the hamstrings are knee flexion and hip extension
hamstring group
Which muscle flexes and rotates the vertebral column?
Internal or external oblique muscle
External oblique muscle
rupture or tear of a muscle
myorrhexis
What does RICE stand for?
Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation