JOSE A.S. SANTIAGO M.D.
The Muscular System Muscles are responsible for all types of body movement Three basic muscle types are found in the body 1. Skeletal muscle -voluntary 2. Cardiac muscle - involuntary 3. Smooth muscle (Visceral) - involuntary
Nerve stimulus to muscles Skeletal muscles must be stimulated by a nerve to contract Motor unit One neuron Muscle cells stimulated by that neuron
Types of muscle contractions 1. Isotonic contractions The muscle shortens 2. Isometric contractions Tension in the muscles increases The muscle is unable to shorten
Nerve stimulus to muscles Neurotransmitter – chemical released by nerve upon arrival of nerve impulse The neurotransmitter for skeletal muscle is acetylcholine
Skeletal Attachments Origin - Attachment to immovable bone Insertion - Attachment to movable bone 6
Skeletal Attachments Ligaments Bone to bone Tendons (cord-like structure) Muscle to bone 7
Tenosynovium Tendon sheath - covering of a tendon
Tenosynovitis Inflammation of the tendon sheath
Skeletal Attachments Aponeuroses - Flat, sheet-like structure
Connective Tissue Wrappings of Skeletal Muscle Endomysium – around single muscle fiber Perimysium – around a fascicle (bundle) of fibers
Connective Tissue Wrappings of Skeletal Muscle Epimysium – covers the entire skeletal muscle Figure 6.1
Connective Tissue Wrappings of Skeletal Muscle Fascia - on the outside of the epimysium - band of tissue surrounding the muscle Figure 6.1
Fasci /o - fascia Fascial - pertaining to the fascia Fasciectomy - excision of the fascia Fascitis - inflammation of the fascia Fasciorrhaphy -repair of the fascia
Types of Ordinary Body Movements Flexion- bending a limb Extension- stretching out a limb Rotation- turning of body part about its axis Abduction- drawing away from Adduction- drawing toward Circumduction- movement in a circular motion
Body Movements
Special Movements Dorsiflexion- bending the foot upward Plantar flexion- foot bends toward the sole Inversion- foot rotated inward Eversion- foot rotated outward Supination- turning the palm forward Pronation- turning the palm backward Opposition- moving the thumb opposite to the fingers
18 Naming of Skeletal Muscles Direction of muscle fibers Example: rectus (straight) Relative size of the muscle Example: maximus (largest) Location of the muscle Example: many muscles are named for bones (e.g., temporalis) Number of origins Example: triceps (three heads)
19 Naming of Skeletal Muscles Location of the muscles origin and insertion Example: sterno (on the sternum) Shape of the muscle Example: deltoid (triangular) Action of the muscle Example: flexor and extensor (flexes or extends a bone)
Superficial Muscles: Anterior
Superficial Muscles: Posterior
22 Roots – Muscular Duct/oto draw Electr/oelectric Fasci/ofascia Kinesi/omovement Lei/o smooth Muscul/o; my/omuscle
Electr/o - electric Myo- muscle -graphy process of recording Electromyography -process of recording the electrical activity of muscle
Kinesi/o - movement -logy - study of Kinesiology- study of movement -meter- instrument for measuring Kinesimeter - instrument for measuring movement
Lei/o - smooth My/o - muscle -oma - tumor Leiomyoma - benign tumor of smooth muscle
Leiomy/o - smooth muscle -sarcoma - malignant tumor of connective tissue Leiomyosarcoma - malignant tumor of smooth muscle
Muscul/o - muscle Muscular- pertaining to muscle Musculoskeletal- pertaining to muscle and skeleton
My/o - muscle -gram - record Electromyogram -record of the electrical currents in a muscle
My/o - muscle -algia - pain Myalgia – muscle pain
My/o - muscle -algia - pain Fibr/o - fiber Fibromyalgia - pain in fibrous tissues such as muscles, tendons and ligaments
My/o - muscle -pathy - disease Myopathy – any muscular disease
Myos/o - muscle -itis- inflammation Myositis-inflammation of muscle
Myos/o - muscle Poly- many Polymyositis-inflammation of many muscles
Rhabd/o - striped;striated -oma - tumor Rhabdomyoma -benign tumor of striated muscles
Rhabd/o - striped;striated Rhabdomyosarcoma -malignant tumor of striated muscles
Rhabd/o - striped;striated -lysis - breakdown Rhabdomyolysis -breakdown of striated muscle tissue
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