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The study of skeletal muscles is called_____.
What is: myology
What is the muscle of the mouth?
What is: Orbicularis oris
How many heads does a the biceps brachii have?
What is 2
What are the three muscles that form the buttock?
What is: Gluteus Maximus, Gluteus Medius, Gluteus Minimus.
What is a muscle type responsible for the control of body openings and passages?
What is: Sphincter
The nerve that supplies a given muscle is called its______.
What is: Innervation
What is the muscle of the eyelids?
What is: orbicularis oculi
This muscle group in the upper arm has 3 heads.
What is Triceps Brachii
The quadriceps are made up of what 4 muscles
What are: the vastus medialis, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, rectus femoris.
What is the primary energy source?
ATP (adenosine triphosphate)
The brachialis and triceps represent an_______pair
What is: antagonistic
What muscle of the face is primarily responsible for mastication?
What is: Masseter
These type of muscles move the fingers and are found outside the region
What is: extrinsic muscles
This is the name of the 2 muscles also known as the calf from deep to superficial.
What is: soleus & gastrocnemius
The attachment points of a muscle are called the ____and____.
What is: Origin and Insertion
What are the 4 connective tissue layers of a muscle from deep to superficial?
These 2 muscles are responsible for respiration
What are: external and internal intercostals
This syndrome is caused by repetitive motions that cause inflammation and pressure on the median nerve.
What is: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Name 3 muscles that act as adductors
What is: adductor magnus, adductor brevis, adductor longus, pectineus, gracilis
What is the longest muscle in the body?
What is sartorius.
What are the 5 primary functions of muscles?
What is: Movement, Stability, Control of body openings and passages, Heat production, Glycemic Control.
Name the 4 muscles of the abdomen
What are: the external oblique, internal oblique, transverse abdominis, rectus abdominis
What are the four muscles of the rotator cuff?
What is: Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres Minor, Subscapularis
What are the 3 hamstring muscles from lateral to medial?
What is: Biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembranosus.
What are 3/5 different muscle shapes?
What is: Fusiform, Parallel, Triangular, Pennate, Circular.