CHP 4 - mYOLOGY Flashcards
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Voluntary striated muscle responsible for movement
Skeletal muscle
Involuntary non-striated muscle found in internal organs
Smooth muscle
Involuntary striated muscle found in the heart
Cardiac muscle
Connective tissue surrounding individual muscle fibers
Endomysium
Connective tissue surrounding bundles of muscle fibers
Perimysium
Outer connective tissue layer surrounding the entire muscle
Epimysium
Muscle fibers arranged in parallel
Strap muscle
Muscle fibers tapering at both ends
Fusiform muscle
Muscle fibers arranged obliquely like a feather
Pennate muscle
Muscle attachment using tendons
Tendinous attachment
Muscle attachment using a flat sheet of connective tissue
Aponeurotic attachment
Direct attachment of muscle to bone
Fleshy attachment
Fixed attachment site of a muscle
Origin
Movable attachment site of a muscle
Insertion
Muscle on the side of the limb toward which a joint bends
Flexor
Muscle on the opposite side of the flexor muscle
Extensor
Muscle that pulls a limb toward the median plane
Adductor
Muscle that moves a limb away from the median plane
Abductor
Muscle surrounding an opening either striated or smooth
Sphincter
Muscle between the skin and deeper muscles allowing skin movement
Cutaneous muscle
Encloses a synovial joint containing synovial fluid
Joint capsule
Synovial sac between a tendon or ligament and a bony prominence
Bursa
Elongated bursa surrounding a tendon reducing friction
Synovial sheath
Outer layer of a synovial sheath
Exotendon