A & P Chapter 10 Connect
Which are functions of skeletal muscle?
Heat production Movement Joint stability
Which are functions of skeletal muscle?
Joint stability Movement Heat production
The perimysium is a connective tissue sheath that surrounds which of the following?
Muscle fascicles
What does the term "brevis" mean in the name of a muscle?
short
In flexing the elbow, the prime mover is the ______.
brachialis
What are the functions of skeletal muscle?
Control of body openings and passages Heat production Blood sugar regulation
Which term refers to the loose connective tissue layer that surrounds each individual muscle cell?
Endomysium
The epimysium is a connective tissue sheath that wraps around which of the following?
Entire muscle
Which term refers to the connective tissue layer that surrounds the entire muscle?
Epimysium
What is most likely to be the action of the extensor digitorum? (Hint: What does the name mean?)
Extend the digits
Which term refers to a sheet of connective tissue that separates neighboring muscles or muscle groups?
Fascia
Which term refers to bundles of muscle fibers, wrapped in connective tissue, within a muscle?
Fascicles
The endomysium is a connective tissue sheath that wraps around which of the following?
Muscle fiber
Knowing the innervation to each muscle enables clinicians to diagnose which of the following?
Nerve, spinal cord, and brain stem injuries
Which term refers to the loose connective tissue layer that surrounds skeletal muscle fascicles?
Perimysium
Connective tissue structures that attach bone to muscle are called _______ .
Tendons
What does the term "depressor" refer to in the name depressor labii inferioris?
The action of the muscle
Which describes a muscle fascicle?
A bundle of muscle fibers surrounded by connective tissue
What is the perimysium?
A connective tissue sheath bundling many muscle fibers into a fascicle
Which describes the epimysium?
A connective tissue sheath surrounding an entire muscle
Which describes the endomysium?
A loose connective tissue layer around each individual muscle cell
What is a fascia?
A thick sheet of connective tissue separating neighboring groups of muscles
True or false: Skeletal muscle contraction helps produce body heat.
True
Which term refers to a muscle that produces most of the force during a particular joint action?
Agonist
The ___________________ of a muscle refers to the identity of the nerve that stimulates it.
innervation or innervations