Connective Tissue Components
A connective tissue membrane.
What is the endomysium?
The point of attachment that moves when the muscles contracts.
What is the insertion?
The muscles that, when contracting, directly oppose prime movers.
What are antagonists?
Muscles that run from the neck vertebrae to the mastoid process of the temporal bone and cause extension of the head when acting together.
What are the longissimus capitis?
The tough band of connective tissue fused by the rectus sheaths.
What is the linea alba?
A strong, tough cord that's continuous at its other end with the fibrous periosteum covering a bone.
What is a tendon?
Point of attachment that does not move when muscles contract.
What is the origin?
Muscles that contract at the same time as the prime mover.
What are synergists?
The extensor of the head and helps flex it.
What is the semispinalis capitis?
Where the muscle fascicles or fibers extend inferiority and medically.
What is the external oblique?
Muscle that is covered by a course sheath.
What is the epimysium?
A muscle that directly preforms a specific movement.
What is the prime mover?
The most movements that are produced.
What is the coordinated action?
Muscles that serve as strong extensors that return the head to the upright position when acting together.
What is splenius capitis?
Runs almost at right angles to those of the external oblique.
What is the internal oblique?
Bandlike that is covered and not visible.
What is the longus capitis?
Muscles that are arranged in three layers.
What are anterior and lateral abdominal muscles?