PENNATE MUSCLES Flashcards
1
Q
What is the shape of pennate muscles?
A
Resemble quills on bird
2
Q
Where are pennate muscles found?
A
Tendons run through body of muscle
3
Q
What do fascicles in pennate muscles form?
A
Form oblique angle relative to tendon
4
Q
What is the difference between pennate and parallel muscles?
A
Pennate muscles contain more muscle fibers than parallel muscle of same size (generate more force)
5
Q
What is unipennate?
A
Muscles fibers on one side of the tendon
6
Q
Where is a unipennate found?
A
Extensor digitorum (forearm)
7
Q
What is bipennate?
A
Muscle fibers on both sides of the tendon
8
Q
Where is a bipennate found?
A
Rectus femoris (thigh)
9
Q
What is multipennate?
A
Tendon branches within the muscle
10
Q
Where is a multipennate found?
A
Deltoid (shoulder)
