Physiology
It is the base unit of muscle fibers
What is a sarcomere?
It is the salt needed for muscle contraction
What is calcium?
It is the connective tissue that connects the muscles to the skull
What is cranial aponeurosis?
It is the large diamond- shaped muscle on the posterior torso
What is the Trapezius?
It is the longest muscle of the body
What is the Sartorius?
It is the term for a muscle moving against the direction of another muscle
What is Antagonist?
During a muscle contraction this protein pulls toward the center of the sarcomere
What is actin?
It is the primary chewing muscle that moves the lower jaw upwards
What is the Masseter?
It is the long vertical abdominal muscles
What is the Rectus Abdominis?
Also known as the calf muscle
What is the Gastrocnemius?
This is the only type of muscle tissue that contains intercalated discs
What is cardiac muscle?
This is how the sliding filament moves the body
Muscle fibers shorten and thus pull the insertion point on the bone
It is the Sphincter muscle that surrounds the eye
What is the Orbicularis Occuli?
It is the largest muscle located in the thoracic region
What is the Pectoralis Major?
It is the largest muscle by mass in the human body
What is the Gluteus Maximus?
It is when muscles not used whither away
What is atrophy?
The thick filament of protein that engages in the sliding process is made of this protein
What is Myosin?
They are the muscles that move the lower jaw left and right during chewing
What are the Pterygoids?
They are located on the lower - lateral sides of the torso
What are the obliques?
It is the largest central muscle of the Quadriceps
What is the extensor Rectus Femoris?
It is the term for the summation of tension in muscles
What is Tetanus?
This protein blocks Myosin and thus stops the contraction
What is tropomyosin?
It is attached near the upper lip and raises the upper mouth
What is the Levator Labii Superioris?
It attaches at the sternum and extends to the head
What is the Sternocleidomastoid?
It is the largest central muscle of the Hamstring group
What is the Biceps Femoris?