BMSC11002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Extensor Digitorum Muscle, Abdominal External Oblique Muscle, Extensor Digiti Minimi Muscle

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CHAPTER 11: THE MUSCULAR SYSTEM
11.1 Skeletal muscles produce movement when the insertion is pulled toward the origin.
• Origin: muscle
attachment to the
stationary bone (by
means of a tendon)
o Usually
proximal
• Insertion:
attachment of the
muscles other
tendon to the
moveable bone
o Usually distal
Lever systems and leverage:
• Lever: a rigid
structure that moves
around a fixed point called a fulcrum
• A lever is acted on by two different forces:
1. Effort: causes movement – exerted by muscle contraction
2. Load: resists movement – the weight of the body part being moved, and any external objects.
• Motion occurs when the effort applied at the insertion exceeds the load
• A lever operates at a mechanical advantage when the load is closer to the fulcrum and the effort
is applied farther from the fulcrum; less effort is required to move the load
• A lever operates at a mechanical disadvantage when the load is farther from the fulcrum, and the
effort tis closer to the fulcrum; more effort is required to move the load.
Effects if fascicle arrangement
• Skeletal muscles fibres within a muscle are arranged in bundles called fascicles
o Within a fascicle, all muscle fibres are parallel to one another. They can form one of 5
patterns:
1. Parallel
2. Fusiform (spindle-shaped)
3. Circular
4. Triangular
5. Pennate
• Fascicular arrangements affect a muscles power and range of motion
o Range of motion: refers to the range, through which the bones of a joint can be moved
â–Ş Longer and more parallel arrangements produce a greater range of motion
o Contraction of a muscle depends on the cross-sectional area of the muscle
â–Ş The thicker the muscle, the more fascicles there are
• Produces a more forceful contraction
• Fascicular arrangements often present a compromise between power and motion
• Pennate muscles, have a larger number of short-fibred fascicles distributed over their tendons,
giving them greater power but a smaller range of motion
• Parallel muscles have comparatively fewer fascicles, but they have long fibres, so they have a
greater range of motion but less power
Coordination among muscles
• Most skeletal muscles are arranged in opposing pairs
o Flexors and extensors/adductors and adductors
â–Ş One muscle sis called the prime mover (agonist), which contracts to cause a desired
action and the other muscle is called an antagonist, which stretches and yields to
the effects of the prime mover
â–Ş They are usually located on opposite sides of the bone or joint
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o In pairs of muscles, the antagonist and agonist can switch for different movements
• To prevent unwanted movements at intermediate joints or to otherwise aid the movement of the
prime mover, muscles called synergist contract and stabilise the intermediate joints
o Synergists contraction of the wrist extensor muscles stabilises the wrist joint and prevents
unwanted movements, while the flexor muscles of the fingers contract to bring about the
primary action, flexion of
the fingers.
• Some muscles act as fixators,
stabilising the origin of the prime
mover so that the prime mover
can act more efficiently
o Fixators steady the
proximal end of a limb
while movements occur at
the distal end
â–Ş For example, the
scapula in the
pectoral (shoulder)
girdle is a freely
moveable bone
that serves as the
origin for several
muscles that move
the arm
11.2 Skeletal muscles are named based on size, shape, action, location, or attachments
• In certain figures, superficial muscles
cover deeper muscles, on the other hand,
superficial muscles have been removed
or reflected to expose the deeper muscle
Characteristics used to name muscles:
• Direction
o Rectus – parallel to the midline
â–Ş E.g. rectus abdominis
o Transverse – perpendicular to
midline
â–Ş E.g. transversus
abdominis
o Oblique – diagonal to midline
â–Ş E.g. external oblique
• Size
o Maximus – largest
â–Ş E.g. Gluteus maximus
o Medius – intermediate
â–Ş E.g. Gluteus medius
o Minimus – smallest
â–Ş E.g. Gluteus minimus
o Longus – long
â–Ş E.g. Adductor longus
o Brevis – short
â–Ş E.g. Adductor Brevis
o Latissimus – widest
â–Ş E.g. Latissimus dorsi
o Longissimus – longest
â–Ş E.g. Longissimus capitis
o Magnus – large
â–Ş E.g. Adductor magnus
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o Major – larger
â–Ş E.g. Pectoralis major
o Minor – smaller
â–Ş E.g. Pectoralis minor
o Vastus – huge
â–Ş E.g. Vastus lateralis
• Shape
o Deltoid
â–Ş Triangular
• E.g. Deltoid
o Trapezius
â–Ş Trapezoid
• E.g. Trapezius
o Serratus
â–Ş Saw-toothed
• E.g. Serratus
anterius
o Rhomboid
â–Ş Diamond-shaped
• E.g. Rhomboid
Major
o Orbicularis
â–Ş Circular
• E.g. Orbicularis
oculi
o Pectinate
â–Ş Comb like
• E.g. Pectineus
o Piriformis
â–Ş Pear-shaped
• E.g. Piriformis
o Platys
â–Ş Flat
• E.g. Platysma
o Quadratus
â–Ş Square, four-sided
• E.g. Quadratus femoris
o Gracillis
â–Ş Slender
• E.g. Gracillis
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11. 1 skeletal muscles produce movement when the insertion is pulled toward the origin. Chapter 11: the muscular system: origin: muscle attachment to the stationary bone (by means of a tendon, usually proximal. Insertion: attachment of muscles tendon moveable bone to the other the: usually distal. Effects if fascicle arrangement: skeletal muscles fibres within a muscle are arranged in bundles called fascicles, within a fascicle, all muscle fibres are parallel to one another. 11. 2 skeletal muscles are named based on size, shape, action, location, or attachments. In certain figures, superficial muscles cover deeper muscles, on the other hand, superficial muscles have been removed or reflected to expose the deeper muscle. Characteristics used to name muscles: direction, rectus parallel to the midline, e. g. rectus abdominis, transverse perpendicular to midline, e. g. transversus abdominis, oblique diagonal to midline, e. g. external oblique, size, maximus largest, e. g. 2 | p a g e: major larger, e. g.

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