HBS ANATOMY MUSCULAR SYSTEM Usai COPY

Front

What does flexor mean?

Back

Decreases the angle between bones.

Front

Which muscle is named for the number of heads on the muscle?

Back

Biceps brachii.

Front

What type of muscle is voluntary?

Back

Skeletal muscle.

Front

Identify the highlighted muscle: Extensor Digitorum longus.

Back

Extensor Digitorum longus.

Front

What are the muscles that make up someone's 'six pack'?

Back

Rectus abdominus.

Front

What is the primary function of skeletal muscles?

Back

To facilitate movement by contracting and pulling on bones.

Front

What is the role of the biceps brachii?

Back

Flexes the elbow and rotates the forearm.

Front

What type of muscle is involuntary and found in the walls of organs?

Back

Smooth muscle.

Front

What is the main characteristic of cardiac muscle?

Back

It is striated and involuntary, found only in the heart.

Front

What does the term 'abductor' refer to in muscle movement?

Back

Moves bones away from the midline.