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Ch.6 Muscles
Mrs. Eastham- SVHS
Question | Answer |
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Muscle cells | Muscle Fibers |
Buttocks | Gluteus maximus |
Chest muscle | Pectoral muscle |
Anterior thigh muscle. | Quadriceps femoris |
Posterior thigh muscle. | Hamstrings |
Back muscle | Latissimus dorsi |
Muscle responsible for smiling. | Zygomaticus |
Muscle responsible for sneering | Levator labii superioris |
Muscle responsible for frowning. | Depressor anguli oris |
Closes the eyelid | Orbicularis oculi |
Puckers the mouth | Orbicularis oris |
Flattens the cheeks | Buccinator |
Changes the shape of the tongue | Intrinsic tongue muscles |
Moves the tongue | Extrinsic tongue muscles |
Adenosine triphosphate | ATP |
The ability for the muscle to respond to a stimulus | Excitability |
Ability for the muscle to contract | Contractility |
The ability for the muscle to recoil to it's original length. | Elasticity |
The ability for the muscle to extend | Extensibility |
The connective tissue sheath that is directly upon the whole muscle. | Epimysium |