Skeletal Muscles Flashcards
(39 cards)
Isometric contraction
No changes to the length of muscle
Isotonic concentric contraction
Length of the muscle shortens
Isotonic eccentric contraction
The length of the muscle lengthens
Lever
A rigid structure that can move at a fixed point
Fulcrum
A fixed point around which the lever moves
Effort
A force which causes movement (eg skeletal muscles)
Load
A force that opposes movement
5 muscle fibre classification
Parallel
Fusiform
Circular
Triangular
Pennate
Parallel with example
Fasicicles are parallel to longitudinal axis of the muscle
Eg rectus abdominus muscle
Fusiform with example
Arrange parallel but have a wider section in the middle eg biceps brachii
Circular with example
Concentric circle arrangement for sphincter muscle eg mouth, anus
Triangular/convergent muscle and example
Fascicles spread over broad area converge at thick central tendon eg pectorals major muscle
Unipennate muscle and example
Fascicles are arranged on only one side of tendon
Eg-extensor digitorum longus
Bipennate and example
Fascicles are arranged on both sides of centrally positioned tendons
Eg-rectus femoris
Multipennate and example
Multiple bipennate muscles arranged together
Eg-deltoid muscle
Agonist
Prime mover, contracts to produce movement
Antagonist
Opposes the movement of the agonist, allowing for a smoother movement and controlled speed
Synergist
Assists agonist by contributing tension or stabilising point of origin
What is a muscle of mastication
Muscle that allows you to chew
Muscles of mastication
Temporalis
Masseter
orbicularis oris
4 rotator cuff muscles
Supraspinatus
Subscapularis
Infraspinatus
Teres minor
anatomical movements of gluteal region
Extend thigh, hips, abduction and external rotation
Muscles of the anterior quadriceps femoris
Rectus femoris
Vastus lateralis
Vastus medialis
Vastus intermedius
Function of the quadriceps femoris
Extension of the knee