Objectives:

* Define origin, insertion, prime mover, antagonist, synergist, and fixator as they relate to muscles.
* Demonstrate or identify the different types of body movements.
* List some criteria used in naming muscles.

 

 

 

 

Review questions: read the READING ASSIGNMENT, then answer the following questions in a word document.

Do not copy the questions, your answer MUST be in complete sentences and reflect the question.

For multiple choice questions, Put the letter of the answer only.

Head your word document:

Unit 10 Day 5 Gross Anatomy of Skeletal Muscles

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1. Name the prime mover for chewing. Name three other muscles of the face and give the location and function of each.

2. The sternocleidomastoid muscles help to flex the neck. What are their antagonists?

3. Name two muscles that reverse the movement of the deltoid muscle.

4. Name the prime movers of elbow flexion. Name its antagonist.

5. The hamstring and quadriceps muscle groups are antagonists of each other and each group is a prime mover in its own right. What actions does each muscle group perform?

6. Name three muscles or muscle groups used for intramuscular injections. Which is most often used in babies?

7. Gregor, who works at a pesticide factory, comes to the clinic complaining of muscle spasms that interfere with his movement and breathing. A blood test shows that he has become contaminated with organophosphate pesticide. The doctor states that this type of pesticide is an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor. How would you explain to Gregor what this means?

 

Muscles of the Body
Posterior Surface Musculature

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