Muscles Everywhere
Where is the deltoid found?
Shoulder
What is ATP?
Molecular currency/energy the body uses.
What muscular function works with the skeletal system?
Movement
What muscular condition can be graded (1st, 2nd, and 3rd) based on the severity of the injury?
Muscular Strains
What movement is occurring when we bend a joint and bring two bones closer together?
Flexion
Where is the biceps brachii located?
front of upper arm
What muscle tissue type is considered voluntary?
Skeletal Muscle
The muscular characteristic that allows muscles to stretch is known as:
extensibility
What condition can often be treated with stretching the muscle out?
Muscle Spasms/cramps
What movement is when we move a body part AWAY from the midline?
Abduction
What major muscle is found on the posterior aspect of the pelvis?
Gluteus Maximus
Where can smooth muscle be found?
Internal organs, blood vessels, esophagus
The characteristic - Contractibility - causes the muscle to contract and this correlates with which function?
Movement
What muscular disorder is typically genetic and often begins in childhood?
Muscular Dystrophy
What movement occurs when we shake our head no?
Rotation
What is the name of the main muscle found in the hamstrings (back of thigh)?
Biceps Femoris
What organ is made up of cardiac muscle?
heart
What are actin and myosin?
Proteins that create a muscle contraction
Which muscular condition is caused by a bacteria entering the body through an open wound? ex. Rusty nail
Tetanus
When the muscle changes length.
What two things does a tendon connect?
Muscle and Bone
What are the two types of involuntary muscle?
Smooth and Cardiac
Daily DOUBLE: What muscular function keeps the area where two bones meet secured and from coming out of place?
Joint Stability
Using a cane or crutch you should always lead with what when going down stairs?
The bad/injured leg
What is Active Range of Motion?
Moving through the motion without help