A&P Chapter 14/15

The point of attachment that moves when the muscle contracts is called the _________________.

insertion

What type of cartilage is articular cartilage made of?

hyaline

With dorsiflexion _______________.

the dorsum of the foot is tilted superiorly

What is the most common type of lever system in your body?

third-class

Which type of diarthroses joint allows the most motion?

ball-and-socket

Which connective tissue of muscles covers the whole muscle?

Epimysium

What is the function of the muscles of mastication?

chewing

What term defines moving a part such that its distal end moves in a circle?

circumduction

Which of the following is NOT a way muscles are named?

color

What muscle fiber arrangement is synonymous with triangular muscles?

convergent

What is the most common functional group of joints?

diarthroses

The antagonistic muscle(s) contribute to the same motion as the prime mover.

false

What term is defined by: A decrease in the angle between bones

flexion

What type of muscles have many tendons with oblique fibers in between, like your deltoid?

multipennate

What is the most common fiber arrangement seen in muscles?

parallel

What type of synovial joint is the sternoclavicular joint (SC jt.)?

saddle

What type of lever has the load between the fulcrum of the joint and the pull?

second-class

What is the function of the synovial membrane?

secretes synovial fluid

What position is your forearm in while standing in anatomical position?

supinated

What are the 3 functional classifications of joints?

synarthroses, amphiarthroses, diarthroses