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ANATOMY OF THE MUSCULAR SYSTEM
MUSCULAR SYSTEM
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10/22/2007

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Term
ENDOMYSIUM, PERIMYSIUM AND EPIMYSIUM
Definition
CONNECTIVE TISSUE COMPONENTS
Term
ENDOMYSIUM
Definition
DELICATE CONNECVTIVE TISSUE MEMBRANE THAT COVERS SPECIALIZED SKELETAL MUSCLE FIBERS
Term
PERIMYSIUM
Definition
TOUGH CONNECTIVE TISSUE BINDING TOGETHER FASCICLES
Term
EPIMYSIUM
Definition
COARSE SHEATH COVERING THE MUSCLES AS A WHOLE
Term
TENDON
Definition
A STRONG TOUGH CORD CONTINUOUS AT ITS END WITH FIBROUS PERIOSTEUM COVERING THE BONE
Term
APONEUROSIS
Definition
BROAD, FLAT SHEET OF COMMECTIVE TISSUE
Term
FASCIA
Definition
FIBROUS CONNECTIVE SURROUNDING THE MUSCLE ORGAN AND OUTSIDE THE EPIMYSIUM AND TENDON
Term
FASCIA
Definition
GENERAL TERM FOR FIBROUS CONNECTIVE TISSUE FOUND UNDER THE SKIN AND SURROUNDING MANY DEEPER ORGANS, INCLUDING THE SKELETAL MUSCLE AND BONE
Term
SUPERFICIAL FASCIA
Definition
FASCIA JUST UNDER THE SKIN (HYPODERMIS)
Term
DEEP FASCIA
Definition
FASCIA AROUND MUSCLE AND BONE
Term
TENDON SHEATHS
Definition
TUBE-SHAPED STRUCTURE OF FIBROUS CONNECTIVE TISSUE
Term
TENDON SHEATHS
Definition

ENCLOSE CERTAIN TENDONS

MAINLY THOSE OF THE WRIST AND ANKLE 

HAVE A LINING IF SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE

MOIST SMOOTH SURFACE ENABLES THE TENDONS TO MOVE EASILY

 

Term
SO TOUGH AND THAT THEY ARE NOT OFTEN TORN, EVEN BY INJURIES FORCEABLE ENOUGH TO BREAK BONES  OR TEAR MUSCLES
Definition
TENDONS AND APONNEUROSES
Term
SKELETAL MUSCLES SIZE
Definition

RANGE FROM EXTREMELY SMALL TO LARGE

(EXAMPLE)

EXTTREMELY SMALL-STAPEDIUS MUSCLE OF THE MIDDLE EAR

LARGE MASSES- MUSCLE OF THE THIGH 

Term
HOW MANY SHAPES ARE THERE TO DESCRIBE AND CATERGORIZE  THE SLELETAL MUSCLE
Definition
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Term
PARALLE MUSCLE      
Definition

LONG

EX- SARTORIUS MUSCLE OF THE LEG 

Term
CONVERGENT
Definition

MUCH LIKE A BLADE OR FAN

EX- PECTORAILS MUSCLE (IN THE CHEST)

 

Term
PENNATE MUSCLE
Definition

FEATHER LIKE

THREE CATOGORIES

 

Term
UNIPENATE MUSCLES
Definition
HAVE FASCICLES THAT ANCHOR TO ONLY ONE SIDE OF THE CONNECTIVE TISSUE SHAFT
Term
BIPENNATE MUSCLES
Definition

RECTUS FEMORIS IN THIGH

HAVE DOUBLE FEATHERED ATTACHMENTS OF THE FASCICLES 

Term
MULTIPENNATE  MUSCLES
Definition

DELTOID

NUMEROUS INTERCONNECTING QUIL-LIKE  FASCICLES CONVERGE ON A COMMON POINT OF ATTACHMENT

Term
FUSIFORM
Definition
EXAMPLE- BRACHIORADIALIS
Term
SPIRAL MUSCLES
Definition
EX- LATISSIMUS DORSI
Term
LARGEST MUSCLE IN THE BODY
Definition

SPIRAL (LATISSIMUS DORSI)

FOUND IN THE BACK 

Term
CIRCULAR MUSCLES
Definition

EX- ORBICULARIS ORIS  AROUND THE MOUTH

SOMETIMES CALLED SPHINCTERS

CIRCLE  

Term

 ENDOMYSIUM

PERIMYSIUM

EPIMYSIUM

 

Definition
NAME THREE TYPE OF FIBER ARRANGEMENTS SEEN IN SKELETAL MUSCLE
Term
NAME THE TOUGH CONNECTIVE TISSUE CORD THAT SERVES TO ATTACH A MUSCLE TO BONE
Definition
TENDON
Term
COVERS THE MUSCLE AS A WHOLE
Definition
EPIMYSIUM
Term
COVERS INDIVIDUAL MUSCLE FIBERS
Definition
ENDOMYSIUM
Term
SURROUND GROUP OF SKELETAL MUSCLE FIBERS
Definition
PERIMYSIUM
Term
ORIGIN
Definition
POINT OF ATTACHMENT THAT DOES NOT MOVE WHEN MUSCLE CONTRACTS
Term
INSERTION
Definition
POINT OF ATTACHMENT THAT MOVES WHEN THE MUSCLE CONTRACTS
Term
PRIME MOVERS OR AGONIST
Definition
WHAT NAME IS USED TO DESCRIBE A MUSCLE THAT DIRECTLY PERSORMS A SPECIFIC MOVEMENT
Term
FIXATOR
Definition
WHAT TYPE OF MUSCLE HELPS MAINTAIN POSTURE OR BALANCE DURING CONTRACTION OF MUSCLE ACTING ON JOINTS IN THE ARMS AND LEGS
Term
 FIXATOR
Definition
MUSCLES THAT GENERALLY FUNCTION AS JOINT STABILIZERS
Term
ANTAGONIST
Definition
WHAT TYPE OF MUSCLE HELPS MAINTAIN POSTURE OR BALANCE DURING CONTRACTION OF MUSCLE ACTING ON THE JOINTS IN THE ARM AND LEGS
Term
SYNERGIST
Definition
MUSCLE THAT CONTRACT AT THE SAME TIME AS THE PRIME MOVER
Term
BICEPS BRACHII
Definition
ACT AS A PRIME MOVER DURING THE FLEXION OF THE FOREARM
Term

A RIDGID ROD OR BAR - BONE

A FIXED PIVOT OR FULCRUM AROUND WHICH THE ROD MOVES- JOINT

A LOAD OR RESISTANCE THAT IS MOVED

FORCE OR PULL WHICH PRODUCE MOVEMENT- MUSCLE CONTRACTION

Definition
NAME FOUR MAJOR COMPONENTS OF ANY LEVER SYSTEM
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