Directional Terms
Something that is toward the front is what?
Anterior
What is the function of your tricep?
extend the arm
How many muscles make up your quadriceps femoris?
4
What type of muscle are we most familiar with?
Skeletal muscle
What does an adductor do?
"Adds" something back to your body by bringing it towards the midline
When something is on or near the surface it is...
Superficial
What is the opposite of your tricep?
Bicep
What is your groin muscle called?
Sartorius
What are muscles mostly composed of?
Protein
How many muscles is your hamstring composed of?
3
What does distal mean?
Further from the point of attachment
What is the largest muscle in your upper body?
latissimus dorsi
What is your piriformis used for?
turnout
What are the different types of muscles?
Cardiac, smooth, skeletal
What is the shortened name for the Iliotibial Band?
IT Band
Which of these means towards the midline?
a. Lateral b. Medial c. Proximal
Medial
What muscle raises the shoulder blade?
Levator Scapulae
What is the function of the adductor longus?
tendons- muscle to bone
ligaments- bone to bone
What shape is your diaphragm? When does it flatten?
Dome, when you inhale
Use deep correctly in a sentence!
answers vary
Name the four different abdominal muscles
Rectus Abdominis
Transversus Abdominis
Internal obliques
External obliques
What muscle do you use the most during fouettes?
Obturator Externus
What are two things muscles do?
Contract and Relax
What is a Bursa?
padlike sac near a joint