Lecture 11: Whole Muscle Behavior

Reading: M/O 10

What is muscle strength?

54. Explain the anatomical basis of muscle strength.

Why do muscles get bigger when you work out?

55. Explain the reasons why muscles increase in size after a period of lifting weights.

Why are muscles weaker when they are over-stretched or over-contracted?

56. Interpret a graph of the length-tension relationship and discuss the anatomical basis for that relationship.

Why did ladies in the 50s wear high-heel bedroom slippers?

57. Describe the anatomical changes that take place when a muscle is chronically contracted.

Why are some folks better long distance runners, while others are better sprinters?
58. List the anatomical and metabolic characteristics of fast, slow and intermediate muscle fibers.

How can one muscle lift both heavy and light things?
59. Define the term motor unit.

Why do we play the piano with our hands and not our feet?
60. Define the term motor unit.

Why are your muscles sometimes sore after working out?

61. Describe the anatomical basis of delayed onset muscle soreness.

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Lab 11: Superior Limb Musculature

Reading: M/O Ch 12 Muscles that move the pectoral girdle
Origin Pectoralis minor Serratus anterior Trapezius Rhomboids Insertion Major Action Other comments

Muscles that move the arm

Origin Pectoralis major Latissimus dorsi Deltoideus Subscapularis Supraspinatus Infraspinatus Teres major Teres minor Insertion Major Action Other comments

Muscles that move the forearm: Flexor surface

Origin Biceps brachii- Long head Biceps brachii- Short head Brachialis Brachioradialis Insertion Major Action Other comments

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Muscles that move the forearm: Extensor surface

Origin Triceps brachii Insertion Major Action Other comments

Triceps brachii- long head

Triceps brachii- medial head

Triceps brachii- lateral head

Muscles that move the hands and fingers: Flexor surface

Origin Pronator teres Insertion Major Action Other comments

Flexor carpi radialis

Flexor carpi ulnaris

Flexors digitorum (known as a group only)

Muscles that move the hands and fingers: Extensor surface

Origin Extensor carpi ulnaris Insertion Major Action Other comments

Extensor carpi radialis

Extensors digitorum (known as a group only)

Intrinsic muscles of the hand (known as a group only)

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External Brain 11: Upper Limb Muscles

54. Explain the anatomical basis of muscle strength. 55. Explain the reasons why muscles increase in size after a period of lifting weights. 56. Interpret a graph of the length-tension relationship and discuss the anatomical basis for that relationship. 57. Describe the anatomical changes that take place when a muscle is chronically contracted. 58. List the anatomical and metabolic characteristics of fast, slow and intermediate muscle fibers. 59. Define the term motor unit. 60. Define the term motor unit. 61. Describe the anatomical basis of delayed onset muscle soreness.

Your Task
1. Which of these arise from the throacic wall?

2. Which of these arise from the scapula?

3. Which of these belongs to the rotator cuff?

4. Which two of these define the axilla?

5. Which of these makes up the contour of the shoulder?

6. Which of these is responsible for marine corps posture?

7. What are the differences between extrinsic and intrinsic muscles of the hand?

8. Which muscles, acting together, produce ulnar deviation? Radial deviation?

9. Which of these muscles is an important antagonist of a major action of the biceps brachii?

10. How do the actions of the biceps and brachialis differ? Why?

11. Which of these muscles crosses two joints? How does this affect their major actions?

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