muscular system

Question 1

deltoidius

Answer 1

shaped like the greek letter, Delta, (triangle)

Question 2

rectus abdominus

Answer 2

abdominal muscle that goes straight along the body axis

Question 3

serratus ventrails

Answer 3

saw-toothed muscle on the ventral side

Question 4

subscapularis

Answer 4

below the scapula(medial surface)

Question 5

teres minor

Answer 5

small cylindrical muscle

Question 6

flexor digitalis

Answer 6

flexes the digits

Question 7

biceps brachii

Answer 7

two headed muscle along the brachium

Question 8

trapezius

Answer 8

shaped like a trapezoid

Question 9

transverse abdominus

Answer 9

abdominal muscle oriented crosswise

Question 10

tibialis cranialis

Answer 10

located on the cranial part of the tibia

Question 11

sternohyoid

Answer 11

originates on the sternum and inserts on the hyoid bone

Question 12

supraspinatus

Answer 12

above the spine of the scapula

Question 13

orbicularisoculi

Answer 13

surrounds the eye

Question 14

intercostal

Answer 14

between the ribs

Question 15

gastrocnemius

Answer 15

stomach shaped the muscle of the leg

Question 16

levator palpebrae

Answer 16

elevates the eyelids

Question 17

aponeurosis

Answer 17

a fibrous sheet that connects flat muscles

Question 18

neuromuscular junction

Answer 18

where a motor neuron contacts the a muscle fiber

Question 19

origin

Answer 19

least movable part of a muscle, closest to the midline

Question 20

insertion

Answer 20

the most moveable attachment, usually furthest from the midline

Question 21

methocarbimol

Answer 21

chemical that relaxes the muscles

Question 22

fascia

Answer 22

fibrous connective tissue that covers, separates and supports muscles

Question 23

rhabdomyolysis

Answer 23

the disintegration of striated muscle with excretion of myoglobin in the urine

Question 24

myoglobin

Answer 24

oxygen transporting pigment of muscle

Question 25

atonic

Answer 25

lacks muscle control

Question 26

striated

Answer 26

has streaks or stripes

Question 27

kinesiology

Answer 27

the study of movement

Question 28

myasthenia

Answer 28

muscle weakness

Question 29

hernia

Answer 29

protrusion of an organ through the tissue that normally contains it

Question 30

sarcoplasm

Answer 30

the cytoplasm of muscle cells

Question 31

selenium

Answer 31

an essential mineral nutrient

Question 32

range of motion

Answer 32

the ability of a joint or muscle to flex, extend and rotate

Question 33

myositosis

Answer 33

inflammation of a muscle

Question 34

pronation

Answer 34

to turn downwards

Question 35

supination

Answer 35

turn the palmar surface upward

Question 36

myotomy

Answer 36

surgical incision on a muscle

Question 37

myoclonus

Answer 37

muscle spasm

Question 38

lelomyoma

Answer 38

benign tumor from smooth muscle

Question 39

actin and myosin

Answer 39

proteins responsible for muscle relaxation and contraction

Question 40

sarcolemma

Answer 40

plasma membrane of muscle cells

Question 41

electromyography

Answer 41

emg; recording the electrical movement f a muscle

Question 42

rigormortis

Answer 42

stiffening of a dead body

Question 43

glycogen

Answer 43

cheif carb stored in muscles and liver cells

Question 44

myotonia

Answer 44

delayed relaxation of a muscle after contraction