Exam 15: Axial Muscles

Fascia is a general term for the fibrous connective tissue found under the skin and around muscle.

A muscle is attached to the femur and tibia. Its function or action is to bend the knee. When it contracts, it is acting as the:

Match each muscle with the corresponding description of its action. -Create(s) smile expression

The internal oblique muscle is the deepest muscle in the abdominal wall.

Name four features that are used in the naming of muscles. Give an example of each.

What is the "optimum angle of pull"?

Circular muscles are sometimes called sphincter muscles.

Match each body location with its corresponding muscle. -Gastrocnemius

An aponeurosis could be described as a:

If a muscle causes the knee to bend, the insertion point is above the knee and the origin point is below the knee.

During inspiration, the diaphragm contracts and flattens, which increases the size of the thoracic cavity allowing air to enter the lungs.