Exercise 16: The Muscular System
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Are contractile structures involved in motion and locomotion.
muscles
It refers to the fixed end of the skeletal muscle.
origin
It refers to the movable end of the skeletal muscle.
insertion
Complete the sentence below: If the muscle has multiple origins, each one is called the __________.
head
Complete the sentence below: If the muscle has multiple insertions, each one is called the __________.
slips
It is the region between the origin and the insertion.
belly
TRUE or FALSE: Muscle parts are determined by their role in muscle contraction.
True
Are sheets of connective tissue which attach skeletal muscles with each other.
fascia
Identify examples of fascia.
• cord-like tendon • flat but tough aponeuroses
It refers to the movement resulting from muscle contraction.
action
Complete the sentence below: Muscles with the same action are called _______________.
synergists
Complete the sentence below: Muscles with opposing actions are called _______________.
antagonists
Identify which action is described below: straightening of a part
extension
Identify which action is described below: bending of a part
flexion
Identify which action is described below: bringing the limbs towards the longitudinal axis
adduction
Identify which action is described below: drawing the limbs away from the longitudinal axis
abduction
Identify which action is described below: raises a structure
elevation
Identify which action is described below: brings down a structure
depression
Identify the 6 common actions.
• extension • flexion • adduction • abduction • elevation • depression
TRUE or FALSE: The longitudinal muscles of the Ascaris lumbricoides x.s. are immediately beneath the epidermis.
True
How many pairs of muscles surround the toad’s head?
3
Identify the pairs of muscles surrounding the toad’s head.
• temporalis • depressor mandibulae • mylohyoid
It is a pair of triangular muscles found dorsally behind each eye.
temporalis
Origin of the temporalis.
mid-dorsal line of the skull