Anatomy - Movement Flashcards
1
Q
Three Types of Muscle
A
Cardiac - involuntary, striated
Smooth - involuntary, non-striated
Skeletal - voluntary, striated
2
Q
Five Muscle Shapes
A
Circular Flat with Aponeurosis Fusiform Pennate (Uni-, Bi- or Multi-) Quadrate
3
Q
Define Atrophy
A
Wasting of the muscles
Myocytes become smaller
4
Q
Define Hypertrophy
A
Skeletal muscle myocytes enlarge
5
Q
Define Hyperplasia
A
Increase in the number of myocytes
6
Q
Upper Limb Muscle Compartments
A
Arm = Anterior Posterior Forearm = Anterior Posterior
7
Q
Lower Limb Muscle Compartments
A
Thigh = Anterior Medial Posterior Leg = Anterior Posterior Lateral
