Chapter Objectives

Front

What are muscle fibers?

Back

Long, slender cells that make up muscles

Front

What is the role of fascia in relation to muscle groups?

Back

A band of connective tissue that envelops, separates, or binds muscles or groups and is flexible to allow movements

Front

Strategic Thinking: A patient presents with tightness affecting movement between adjacent muscle groups. Based on the objectives describing fascia, which intervention focus would most directly target the underlying structure?

Back

Addressing myofascial restrictions to restore flexibility that allows muscle movements

Front

What does the term "myofascial" mean?

Back

Pertaining to muscle tissue and fascia

Front

Which statement best distinguishes tendons from ligaments based on the forearm diagram?

Back

Tendons attach muscle to bone; ligaments join bone to bone.

Front

Identify the tissue type described as narrow bands of nonelastic, dense, fibrous connective tissue that attach muscle to bone.

Back

Tendon

Front

Which structure attaches the gastrocnemius muscle of the calf to the heel bone?

Back

Achilles tendon

Front

An aponeurosis is best defined as which of the following?

Back

A sheet-like fibrous connective tissue resembling a flattened tendon that connects muscles together or to bone

Front

Which tendon attaches muscles to the bottom of the patella (kneecap)?

Back

Patellar tendon

Front

Which muscle tissue type is voluntary and striated, making body motions possible by attaching to bones?

Back

Skeletal muscle