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Muscular System Notes Flashcards

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Muscular system purpose

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  • Maintaining posture
  • Producing heat
  • Assisting lymph transport
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Muscles take up ___% of body weight

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40

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Brachi/o

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Arm

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Brachy

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Short

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Bucc/o

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Cheek

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Cardi/o

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Heart

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Fasci/o

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Fascia

A band

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Fibr/o

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Fiber

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Kin/e

Kin/o

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Movement

Motion

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Kinesi/o

Kines/o

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Motion

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Muscul/o

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Muscle

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My/o

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Muscle

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Platy

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Flat

Broad

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Pter/o

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Wing

Feather

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Pterygo

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Wing shaped

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Rhabd/o

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Rod shaped

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Sarc/o

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Muscle

Flesh

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Tend/o

Ten/o

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Tendon

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-troph

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Food nutrition

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Troph/o

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Food

Nutrition

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Muscle cells

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Microscopic thread-like structures that contract to move muscles

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Muscle fibers

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Muscle cells

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Muscle tissue

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Tissue composed of contractive muscle fibers

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Skeletal tissue

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Striated, voluntary muscle tissue attached to bones

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Tendons
Tough, band like, voluntary fibrous tissue that connects muscle to bone (striated)
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Smooth muscle
Nonstriated, involuntary muscle tissue found lining organs and blood vessels
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We have _____ muscles in our body
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Peristalsis
Rhythmic waves of muscular contractions that occur in various tubular organs Help move liquids through the body
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Cardiac muscle tissue
Striated, involuntary muscle only found on the heart | Fibers move as one unit
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Aponeurosis
A sheet of fibrous tissue that replaces a tendon | Found in areas of wide attachment (Ex. Between two muscles)
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Fascia
A thin sheet of muscle that: - envelopes the body beneath the skin - encloses muscles - encloses group of muscles
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Origin
Muscle end that is connected to a relatively immovable part | Remains fixed during contraction
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Insertion
Muscle end that is connected to a movable part | Moves during contraction
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Atrophy
Decrease in muscle size | Cause be the result of injury, disease or lack of use
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Hypertrophy
Increase in muscle size | Can be result of repetitive weight bearing exercises
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Abductors
Muscles that abduct limbs from midline
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Adductors
Adduct limbs from the midline
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Extensors
Muscles that are used to extend limbs
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Flexors
Muscles that are used to flex limbs
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Mastication
Chewing
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Occipitalis
Retracts and tenses scalp
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Platysma
Stretches neck from chest to face
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Pterygoid
Involved in opening and closing the jaw | Grates teeth during mastication
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Sternocleidomastoid muscle
- Pair of 2 headed muscles that are found on each side of the neck - origin=Sternum - insertion=Clavicle and mastoid process - prayer muscle that allows head-bowing
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Sternohyoid
Depresses hyoid bone and larynx
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Diaphragm
Enlarges thoracic cavity
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External oblique
- Compresses abdomen - Aids in posture - Makes up lateral wall of the abdomen - Runs down and medially from last 8 ribs to the ilium
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Internal oblique
-Compresses abdomen -Run at right angles of those external obliques Origin- Iliac crest Insert- last 3 ribs
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Latissimus dorsi
- Extends and adducts upper arm | - Large flat muscle that covers the lower back
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Spell the prayer muscle that flexes the head
S-T-E-R-N-O-C-L-E-I-D-O-M-A-S-T-O-I-D muscle
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Pectoralis minor
Moves scapula against chest
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Rectus abdominus
- Flexes trunk - Runs from pubis to the ribcage - Involve in contraction for defecation, child birth, and forced breathing
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Rhomboideus major
Raises and adducts scapula
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Tansversus abdominus
-Compresses abdomen when defecating -Aids in posture -runs horizontally across the abs Origin- Lower ribs and Iliac crest Insertion- Pubis
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Trapezius
-Shrugs shoulders -diamond shaped muscle that's the antagonist muscle to the sternocleidomastoid when compressed Origin- occipital bone & vertebral column Insertion- clavicle scapula
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Biceps brachii
- Supinates forearm - Flexes forearm - Bulges when elbow is flexed
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Brachialis
Flexes forearm
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Brachioradialis
Flexes forearm
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Deltoid
- Abducts upper arm - Triangle shaped muscles that form the rounded part of the shoulders - Great site for injections
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Infraspinatus
Laterally rotates shoulder
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Pronator teres
Medial arm rotation
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Rotator cuff
Rotates arm muscles
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The rotator cuff includes: | And spell each
- Supraspinatus - Infraspinatus - Teres minor - Subscapularis
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Subscapularis
Medially rotates shoulder
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Supinator
Supinates forearm
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Supraspinatus
Abducts shoulder
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Teres major
Extends, adducts, and medially rotates shoulder
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Teres minor
Rotates arm laterally
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Triceps brachii
-Extends forearm -Has 3 heads Inserts at the ocranon process
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Adductor magnus
Adducts hip | Flexes and rotates leg
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Biceps femoris
Moves leg
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Fibularis longus
Eversion of foot an plantar flexion
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Gastrocnemius
Plantar flexion
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Gluteus medius
- Abducts thigh - Above gluteus maximus - Good site for injections
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Gracilis
Adducts thigh | Flexes and adducts leg
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Hamstring group
Flexes leg muscles
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Quadriceps group
Extends leg muscles
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The quadricep group includes: | And spell all
- Rectus femoris - Vastus intermedius - Vastus lateralis - Vastus medialis
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Rectus femoris
Moves thigh
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Sartorius
Flexes knee | Rotates hip
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Semimembranosus
Flexes knee | Extends and rotates hip
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Soleus
Plantar flexion
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Tibialis anterior
Inverts foot
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Vastus intermedius
Extends knee
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Vastus lateralis
Extends knee
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Vastus medialis
Extends knee
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Myopathy
Any disease of the muscles that inherited or acquired
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Fibromyalgia
Widespread muscle and joint pain of unknown origin
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Myalgia
Muscle pain
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Fibrosis
Abnormal formation of fibrous tissue
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Fibrositis
Inflammation of fibrous tissue causing pain and stiffness
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Muscular dystrophies
Hereditary diseases marked by muscle cell degeneration
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Polymyositis
Autoimmune disease characterized by muscle inflammation and atrophy
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Myosotis
Muscle information
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Electromyography
Procedure using electrodes attached to the skin or inserted into the muscle to record the electrical activity of muscle tissue
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Electromyogram
Record produced by Electromyography
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Muscle biopsy
Muscle tissue sample taken for evaluation
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Hernia
Abnormal protrusion o an organ as a result of pressure | A rupture
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Rotator cuff injury
Injury to the four muscles o the shoulder and their associated tendons
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Shins splints
A painful inflammation of the muscles surrounding the tibia as a result of running or jogging on hard, uneven surfaces or intensifying your exercises to quickly
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Several tendon
Lacerated tendon
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Tenoplasty
Surgical repair of a tendon
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Strain
Injury from over extension or trauma that involves stretching or tearing muscle fibers
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Sprain
Injury to the ligament of a joint caused by excessive force on the joint
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Tendinitis
Tendon inflammation
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Ways to name muscles
- Size - Shape - Number of heads - Insertion(where it ends) - Origin(where muscle begins) - Fiber direction - Action(Ex. Flexor, Extensor)
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Endomysium
Delicate connective tissue sheath that surrounds/encases each muscle fiber
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Perimysium
Course membrane that wraps many fibers together
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Fascicle
Bundle of muscle fibers that have been wrapped by the Perimysium
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Epimysium
Together "over coat" of connective tissue that covers many fascicles
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Tendon
Cord-like, tough, help attach the fascia or Epimysium bones
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Aponeurosis
Helps muscle attach to other muscle, sheet like
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Function of the tendon
- Provide strengths to muscle and bone - Can act as a cushion because they cross rough bones - Help attach muscle to bone
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Frontalis
Covers the frontal bone and inserts at the eyebrows | -Raises eyebrows and creates wrinkles on forehead
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Orbicularis oculi
- Fibrous muscle that surrounds the eye sockets | - Closes eyelids, blinks, and winks
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Oculi
Prefix/root that means eye
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Orbicularis orus
Circular muscles around the mouth and lips (called the kissing muscle)
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Buccinator
- Fleshy muscle that runs horizontally along the cheek and inserts in the orbicularis oris - Flattens cheek when whistling or blowing - Helps compress the cheek for chewing
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Zygomaticus
- Corner of mouth to cheek bone | - Smile muscle that raises the side of the mouth
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Masseter
- Covers the lower jaw and runs from the zygomatic process and the temporal bone to the mandible - helps close jaw by lifting mandible
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Temporalis
- Fan shaped muscle that covers the temporal bone | - Helps close jaw
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What type of muscles are on the medial side of each thigh?
Adductor muscles
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Tibialis anterior
Front of leg that dorsiflex and invert foot
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Gluteus maximus
- Forms most of the buttox - Important when climbing, jumping, and extension of the hip - Brings hip in line with pelvis
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Pectoralis major
- Large fan shaped muscle covering the upper part of the chest - Starts at the shoulder girdle & first 6 ribs (forms first part of upper skeleton) - Inserts at proximal end of humerus
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Intercostal Muscles
Deep muscles found between the ribs
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External Intercostal Muscles
Raises the ribs when breathing in air
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Internal Intercostal Muscles
Help lower the ribs while letting out air
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Ilipsoas
- Prime mover of the hip flexion | - Keeps body upright
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