Structure of Muscular System

Structure of Muscular System

Poll

When you FLEX your gluteus maximus, it moves

• up

• down

Multiple Choice

It moves UP, which means the origin is ______ to the insertion.

• superior

• inferior

Multiple Choice

What type of muscles have we been discussing when talking about exercise, origins, and insertions?

• cardiac

• smooth

• skeletal

Open Ended

When you chicken, or any kind of meat, what does the texture feel like? What do you notice about the meat?

Multiple Choice

The smallest unit of muscle is a:

• myofibril

• fasicle

Multiple Choice

Which is pictured here?

• epimysium

• perimysium

• endomysium

Multiple Choice

Would skeletal muscles be useful WITHOUT tendons?

• yes

• no