muscles & sliding filament theory
reciprocal inhibition
what is the patella compared to the metatarsals?
superior OR proximal
what are the 3 types of muscles types?
cardiac, smooth, skeletal
what type of joint is the SKULL?
fibrous
Which teacher is a black belt in tang soo do?
Ms Watson
what neurotransmitter EXCITES muscles?
acetylcholine
where is the tibia compared to the femur?
inferior or distal
what property of muscles describes how when you don't use a muscle you lose it?
atrophy
what are ligaments?
connect bone to bone
which teacher's middle name is Romaine?
Ms Graham
what neurotransmitter CALMS DOWN muscles?
cholinesterase
what anatomical term means farther away from the midline?
lateral
which property of muscles describes how they grow in size when used / worked out?
hypertrophy
what are tendons?
connects bone to muscle
which teacher wore corrective braces on their feet for the 1st month of their life?
Mr Blackman
where is calcium stored in muscles?
sarcoplasmic reticulum
which movement is the anterior movement of a body part in the transverse plane?
protraction
which TWO types of muscles are striated?
cardiac and skeletal
list the 3 type of from LEAST to MOST movement:
synovial, fibrous, cartilaginous
fibrous, cartilaginous, synovial
Which TWO teachers are dyslexic?
Ms Forman & Ms Graham
what is the origin and insertion for muscles? and which of these 2 has movement?
origin = where muscles start and don't move
insertion = where muscles end and do move
which movement is the lateral rotation of the radioulnar joint?
supination
which property of muscle describes how muscles can contract when electrically stimulated?
excitability
list the 6 types of synovial joints
ball & socket, hinge, pivot, condyloid, gliding, saddle
how old is Ms Link?
29