Introduction To Anatomy Flashcards
(30 cards)
Belly
Fleshy and contractile part of muscle
Tendon
Fibrous and cord-like part of muscle
Aponeurosis
Flattened tendon
Nonmenclature of muscles types
- Shape
- No. of heads of origin
- Gross structure
- Location
- Attachment
- Function
- Direction of fibers
Muscle shape examples
- Trapezius
- Rhomboideus
- Serratus anterior
Muscle no. of origins examples
- Biceps
- Triceps
- Digastric
Muscle gross structure examples
- Semitendinosus
* Semimembranous
Muscle location examples
- Temporalis
- Intercostal
- Supraspinatus
Muscle attachment examples
- Stylohyoid
* Cricothyroid
Muscle function examples
- Adductor longus
* Flexor carpi ulnaris
Muscle direction of fibers examples
- Rectus abdominis
* Oblique abdominis
Bony features types
- Elevation
- Depression
- Openings
- Articular area
Artery types
- Elastic artery
* Muscular artery
Elastic artery
Walls have lots of elastin fibers
Muscular artery
Walls of these arteries have smooth muscles
Sinusoids
Replace capillaries in liver, spleen, bone marrow
Sinusoids
Replace capillaries in liver, spleen, bone marrow
Anatomosis
- Cross-connection between adjacent channels of network
* pre-capillary or post-capillary communication between neighbouring vessels
Medial meaning
Towards the midline
Lateral meaning
Away from the midline
Proximal meaning
Closer to the origin
Distal meaning
Farther from the origin
Circumduction meaning
To make a circle by moving peripheral part of limb
Supination
Rotation of an extremity into anatomical position