Muscles of the Form and Expression Flashcards
The muscular system
Covers, shapes, and supports the skeleton
The restorative artist is interested in the muscles that influence
Surface forms and expressions
Relationship with the surface
Bones, Muscles, fascia and glands, integument
These affect surface form
Superficial muscles
Constant repetition of a muscular action will leave
Signs
Contracting muscles draw this with it
the skin
Resulting surface formations
Prominences
Hollows
Folds
Furrows
Facial markings are more definite on
Males
Loss of muscular tone results in
Sagging of tissues
An effect on the form of the head and features
When standing the gravitational pull is
Inferior
When laying horizontal, the gravitational pull is
Lateral and Posterior
There may be complaints of the old looking
Too young
For every muscle pulling in one direction, another is there to
return it to position
End of the muscle is attached to a fixed point
Origin
End of the muscle attached to a moveable part or skin
Insertion
Cross the direction of muscles at 90 degree angles
Furrows (wrinkles)
Over ___ muscles in the human body
500
Muscles account for _____ % of total body weight
40-50%
The muscles with these fibers have little strength
Long and few
The muscles with these fibers are powerful
Short and numerous
The fibers of these muscles are parallel and fun directly from origin to insertion
Quadrilateral muscles
The fibers surround a natural orifice
Sphincter muscles
The fibers which converge to a narrow insertion
Fan-shaped muscles
The fibers consist of two fleshy portions which are separated by a tendon or an aponeurosis
Double bellied Muscles