Anatomy
Where are smooth muscles located?
Smooth involuntary muscles are located in internal organs and structures of the body that are controlled automatically by signals of the autonomic nervous system
How do cramps and spasms occur?
When a second stimulus occurs before the first stimulus is complete.
What is the function of the Deltoid muscle?
The Deltoid protects the shoulder and abducts the arms. It can be used for intramsuclar injections also.
What is muscular dystrophy? Name the three types and the most common type.
Muscular dystrophy is a congenital disorder that involves the progressive wasting away of skeletal muscles. The three types of muscular dystrophy are Duchenne's muscular dystrophy (the most common type), Limb-Girdle muscular dystrophy, and Becker.
What is Bursistis? What is it also known as? and What areas does it usually affect?
Bursitis is painful inflammation of the tendon-muscle attachments to the bone. It's also known as tendonitis and it usually affects the shoulders, hip, heel, or hamstring.
Which muscles are the sights for intramsuclar injections?
The Gluteus Maximus, the deltoid, and the quadriceps femoris.
Why do muscles produce heat in the body?
When muscles move they transform and release glycogen in the form of glucose, which releases steam.
What does the frontalis allow you to do?
The frontalis can be raise to express surprise or lowered to show a stern gaze.
What is Limb-Girdle Muscular dystrophy? How does it progress? When does it start? and What are two symptoms?
Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy is a group of muscular dystrophies which mostly affects the hips, shoulders, arms, legs, and back muscles. It progresses slowly and occurs in later childhood or adolescence and doesn't reduce life expectancy. The symptoms include difficulty running, abnormal spine curvature, inability to rise from a squat, joint stiffness, toe walking, and waddling.
What is muscle fatigue? What is it associated with? And what are at least two symptoms?
Muscle fatigue is a decline in muscle performance that causes the muscle to loose its ability to contract effectively and eventually becomes incapable of reacting to the muscle stimulus. It's associated with prolonged muscle activity, such as strenuous exercise aging, or other medical conditions. It's symptoms include muscle weakness, soreness, muscle twitching and muscle cramps.
Where is the Gluteus minimus located and what is its functions?
It's located deep somewhere anterior to the gluteus medius. It helps with hip extension.
What do skeletal muscles do and protect?
Skeletal muscles contract to allow voluntary movement its structure protects the blood vessels and nerves throughout the body.
What does the massester allow us to do?
The massester allows us to express surprise as well as chew and grind the food we eat.
What is Duchenne's Muscular dystrophy?
It is a form of muscular dystrophy that occurs between ages 2 and 3, starts in the lower limbs and progresses to the upper limbs. Life expectancy: 10 to 15 years old. Causes children to be confined to a wheelchair by 9-12 and causes activities involving the lower extremities to be difficult.
What is Acquired Torticollis? What causes it? Who does it mostly affect and why? What is it also known as? What are two forms of treatment for Torticollis?
Torticollis is a neck deformity in which the head bends to the affected side and the chin rotates to the opposite side. Or the shortening of the Sternocleidomastoid muscle that usually follows a breech birth.
It's caused by muscle damage, muscle spasms, and cervical spine injury.
It mostly affects babies because they are more commonly placed on their backs to prevent SIDS.
Torticollis is also known as wryneck or twisted neck.
Treatments include surgery, physical therapy, and positional arrangement of the head while sleeping.
What is the longest muscle in the human body and where is it located?
The longest muscle in the body is the sartorius and its located on the front of the thigh.
What prevents independent cell contraction?
Communication systems.
What does the glueteus Maximus allow us to do?
The gluteus maximus supports much of the body's weight and allows us to stand erect.
What is Becker's disease?
It's a form of muscular dystrophy that occurs between ages 5 and 15, progresses slower than BMD, affects the hips and pelvic area first and causes muscle weakness to the heart the most. Creates weakness and atrophy in hips and shoulders. Can start in either childhood or adulthood.
What is fibromyalgia? What was it previously known as? Who does this disease most commonly affect? What causes it? Name two symptoms.
What is the main muscle in the calf of the leg and how is it spelled?
The gastrocnemius.
What do muscles sphincters do?
They close shut to control the flow of blood, liquid, or food. They can remain contracted for hours at a time in the digestive system. Smooth muscle sphincters in the eye either contract to enlarge the pupil (permitting more light to enter) or contract to make the pupil smaller (restricting light from entering).
What are sheaths?
Sheaths are membranes that separate muscle groups, protect the moving parts of muscles, and reduce friction from movement. They also protect tendons from being damaged from friction.
What is epicondylitis?
Inflammation of the forearm tendon at the attachment on the humerus of the elbow.
What is muscle strain? How do you recover from it?
Muscle strain is when a muscle is overstretched or part of it tears. It usually occurs to due to fatigue, over-use or improper use of a muscle. The strained muscle will recover after a period of rest. Furthermore, apply ice, compression and elevation to the muscle.