Muscle Mechanics

Front

What type of muscle is found in the walls of hollow organs and is also called visceral?

Back

Smooth muscle.

Front

What is a muscle that prevents an action at a joint called?

Back

Fixator.

Front

What is the end of a muscle that is mobile called?

Back

Insertion.

Front

How is cardiac muscle organized?

Back

Branched.

Front

What type of muscle tissue is characterized by being involuntary and non-striated?

Back

Smooth muscle tissue.

Front

What is the primary function of skeletal muscle?

Back

To facilitate voluntary movement.

Front

What type of muscle is responsible for the contraction of the heart?

Back

Cardiac muscle.

Front

What is the term for the muscle that opposes the action of another muscle?

Back

Antagonist.

Front

What is the role of synergist muscles?

Back

To assist the prime mover in performing a movement.

Front

What is the term for the fixed attachment point of a muscle?

Back

Origin.