The Muscular System (Part 2) - Review For Quiz #5 On Thursday 8/12

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  • 1. 

    The 3 types of muscle contraction are:

  • 2. 

    Our muscles are in a constant state of readiness called _________.

  • 3. 

    Muscle tone refers to a partially _____________ state of the muscles that is normal, even when the muscles are not in use.

  • 4. 

    Muscle tone helps to maintain our ______________.

  • 5. 

    This type of muscle contraction are when the muscles produce movement and the tension remains the same. (Ex: walking, running or lifting)

  • 6. 

    This type of contraction does not produce any movement. The muscle length remains the same while muscle tension increases. (Ex: pushing against a wall)

  • 7. 

    An important function of skeletal muscle is to produce _____________.

  • 8. 

    The muscle that is responsible for producing a particular movement is called the____________   ____________.

  • 9. 

    _______________ are the muscles that help in producing movement.

  • 10. 

    As prime movers and synergist muscles contract, other muscles called _____________relax.

  • 11. 

    If you bend your arm, the biceps brachii and brachialis contract and the triceps brachii relax.  What are the biceps brachii referred to as?

  • 12. 

    If you bend your arm, the biceps brachii and brachialis contract and the triceps brachii relax.  What is the brachialis referred to as?

  • 13. 

    If you bend your arm, the biceps brachii and brachialis contract and the triceps brachii relax.  What are the triceps brachii referred to as?

  • 14. 

    This is the muscle that encircles the eyes.(It closes the eye)

  • 15. 

    This muscle encircles the mouth.(It closes the lips)

  • 16. 

    This is the muscle of the forehead that raises the eyebrows.

  • 17. 

    The muscle located in the cheek.  It flattens cheeks, helps in eating, whistling and blowing.

  • 18. 

    This muscle attaches to the corners of the lips and elevates the corners of the mouth and lips.

  • 19. 

    The muscle above and near the ear that closes the jaw.

  • 20. 

    This muscle is at the angle of jaw. It closes the jaw.

  • 21. 

    This muscle is along side of neck to mastoid process.It rotates and flexes side of head and neck.

  • 22. 

    This muscle is located in the back of the neck and upper back, to clavicle and scapula.It extends head and neck, raises shoulders and pulls them back.

  • 23. 

    The muscle that is in the upper, anterior chest to the humerus.It flexes and adducts arm across chest.It pulls shoulder forward and downward

  • 24. 

    This muscle covers the shoulder joint to the lateral humerus.It abducts the arm.

  • 25. 

    The _________  ___________ muscles are located on the anterior of the arm to the radius.It flexes the forearm.

  • 26. 

    The __________  ___________ are located on the posterior arm to the ulna.It extends the forearm.

  • 27. 

    Name the muscle:It is the dome shaped partition between the thoracic and abdominal cavities.

  • 28. 

    The muscles between the ribs are called ________________.

  • 29. 

    Name the muscle:The outermost layer of the anterior lateral abdominal wall.

  • 30. 

    Name the muscle:It is the middle layer of the anterior lateral abdominal wall.

  • 31. 

    Name the muscle:The innermost layer of the anterolateral abdominal muscles.

  • 32. 

    Name the muscle:It runs down the midline of the abdomen from the thorax to the pubis.

  • 33. 

    Name the muscle:It crosses the front of the hip joint to the femur.

  • 34. 

    Name the muscle:It winds down the thigh - ilium to tibia.

  • 35. 

    Name the muscle:Superficial buttock to femur

  • 36. 

    This group of muscles of the lower extremities are from the medial thigh to the femur.  They adduct the thigh.

  • 37. 

    Name the muscle:A muscle located on the anterior thigh to the tibia.

  • 38. 

    This group of muscles are located on the posterior thigh to the tibia & fibula.

  • 39. 

    Name the muscle:Located on the anterior and lateral shin to the foot

  • 40. 

    Name the muscle:Located in the calf of the leg to the calcaneus (heel).

  • 41. 

    Name the muscle:Located on the lateral leg to the foot.

  • 42. 

    Muscular Disorder:Sudden and involuntary muscular contraction, which is always painful

  • 43. 

    Muscular Disorder:A spasm of visceral muscles.

  • 44. 

    Muscular Disorders:_________ and _________ are caused by overuse or overstretching.

  • 45. 

    Muscular Disorders:One of these is worse because it may involve detachment of muscles from bones.Is it a strain or a sprain?

  • 46. 

    Muscular Disorders:The wasting away or decrease in the size of a muscle because of nonuse.

  • 47. 

    Muscular Disorders:A group of disorders in which there is deterioration of muscles that still have intact nerve function.

  • 48. 

    Muscular Disorders:_____________  ____________ is characterized as chronic muscular fatigue brought on by the slightest exertion.  It affects adults and begins with the muscles of the head.

  • 49. 

    Muscular Disorders:__________ is defined as muscular pain.

  • 50. 

    Muscular Disorders:The inflammation of muscle tissue is called ___________.

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