Muscle Physiology
1. The _________ is the connective tissue surrounding
the entire muscle.
2. Production of ____________ can cause muscle
fatigue.
3. A/An ___________ is a long cylinder of sarcomeres
connected end to end.
4. Your arm muscles are a type of _____________
muscles.
5. One of the functions of muscles is to ________________.
(so know all of the functions)
6. ___________ muscle cells are found in the walls
of the internal organs.
7. Muscles are attached to bone by ____________.
8. ____________ muscles are not striated.
9. A woman's muscles make up _______percentage
of body weight compared to a man's.
10. ____________ muscles are usually controlled
voluntarily.
11. The basic contracting unit of a muscle is the
_________.
Muscle Anatomy
____ 1. synergist
A. holds a joint or bone in place
____ 2. fixator
B. opposes the movement of the prime
____ 3. prime mover
C. helps other muscles
____ 4. antagonist
D. the main muscle responsible for a movement
____ 1. parallel
A. found on one side of a tendon
____ 2. circular
B. found on both sides of a tendon
____ 3. convergent
C. fan-shaped muscle
____ 4. bipennate
D. straight muscle
____ 5. unipennate
E. made up of concentric circles
21. The ___________ is the prime mover for shoulder
abduction.
22. The ___________ is a single muscle below the
lungs that assists with breathing.
23. ________________ is the group of 3 muscles
on the posterior portion of the thigh.
24. The __________________ is a thin, superficial
muscle of the medial thigh.
25. The _______________ is located deep with respect
to the rectus femoris.
26. The ________ is superior to the gluteus maximus
and is used as an injection site.
27. ________________ is the group of 4 muscles
on the anterior portion of the thigh.
28. The ___________ is the most external muscle
on the lateral wall of the abdomen.
29. The ___________ is a kite-shaped muscle of
the upper back that raises the shoulders.
30. The ___________ is the prime mover of back
extension; it consists of 3 muscle columns.
Be able to label the following muscles on a diagram.
Head & Neck: masseter, sternocleidomastoid,
frontalis, temporalis, orbicularis oculi, orbicularis oris, zygomaticus
Torso: rectus abdominus, external oblique, pectoralis
major, deltoid, trapezius, latissimus dorsi
Arm: brachioradialis, biceps brachii, triceps
brachii
Leg: tibialis anterior, sartorius, gracilis, adductors,
peroneus, vastus medialis, vastus lateralis, rectus femoris, gastrocnemius,
gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, biceps femoris, semitendinosus