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Muscle Terminology I
Muscle Terminology II
Muscle Actions
Muscle Tissue
Muscular System Hodgepodge
100
The flesy central portion of the muscle.
What is Belly.
100
Another name for myofiber.
What is a muscle cell.
100
To bend a joint, decreasing the angle.
What is Flexion.
100
Involuntary muscle tissue responsible for pumping blood.
What is Cardiac muscle.
100
The muscle that composes the "washboard" abs.
What is Rectus Abdominus.
200
Connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone.
What is Tendon.
200
A bundle of muscle fibers wrapped with perimysium.
What is fascicle.
200
Moving appendages away from the midline.
What is Abduction.
200
The only type of muscle tissue that is voluntary.
What is Skeletal(Striated) Muscle.
200
The main muscle that makes up your "tushy"
What is Gluteus maximus.
300
The connective tissue that attaches bones to other bones.
What is Ligament.
300
Muscle attachment to an immovable bone.
What is origin.
300
Turn the palm of the hand downward.
What is Pronation.
300
Two places in the body you would find smooth muscle.
What is Lining blood vessels or digestive organs.
300
The name of the neurotransmitter that initiates the contraction of muscles.
What is Acetylcholine.
400
Broad flat sheet of connective tissue that attaches the tendon to the bone.
What is Aponeurosis.
400
skin is connected to muscle layers below by this fibrous connective tissue.
What is superficial fascia.
400
Moving a joint like you are drawing a circle.
What is Circumduction.
400
Thin connective tissue that surrounds each muscle cell.
What is Endomysium.
400
The three layers of your abdominal muscles are oriented in a similar way to which building material.
What is Plywood.
500
The fine, transparent connective tissue that binds adjacent muscles together
What is deep fascia (Epimysium)
500
Muscles that work against eachother such as the bicep and tricep.
What is Antagonistic muscles.
500
Turn the sole of the foot outward.
What is Eversion
500
What two proteins make up the contractile unit of muscle fibers. (Thin & Thick bands)
What is Actin and Myosin.
500
Approximately how many muscles are found in the human body.
What is About 600.