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What type of muscles does the lateral compartment of the leg contain? |
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Fibularis muscles that plantar flex and evert the foot |
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What type of muscles does the anterior compartment of the leg contain? |
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Digital extensor and dorsi flexors |
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What type of muscles does the posterior compartment of the leg contain? |
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Digital flexor muscles and plantar flexors |
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What do the muscles of the posterior compartment of the thigh do? |
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Extend the hip and flex the knee |
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What do the muscles of the anterior compartment of the thigh do? |
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Flex the hip and extend the knee |
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What do the muscles of the medial compartment of the thigh do? |
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What do the muscles in the posterior arm and forearm do? |
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Extend the elbow and wrist |
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What do the muscles of the forearm in the anterior compartment do? |
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Flexors of the wrist and digits or protonators |
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What do the muscles in the anterior compartment of the upper arm do? |
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Flex either the shoulder or elbow |
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Where is cardiac muscle found? |
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Ventricular and atrial walls of the heart |
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What is the plasma membrane of the muscle called? |
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Name the organizational levels of skeletal muscle (small to large) |
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- Sarcomere - Myofibrial - Muscle fiber - Fascicle - Muscle |
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What is the connective tissue that surrounds the entire muscle called? |
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What tissue is each muscle fiber covered with? |
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What are the fascicles covered with? |
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Name the muscles of the rotator cuff |
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SITS
1. Suppraspinatus 2. Infraspinatus 3. Teres minor 4. Subscapularis |
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A delicate strand of fibrous tissue, about 20 cm. in length, proceeding downward from the apex of the conus medullaris that anchors the spinal cord. |
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The terminal end of the spinal cord |
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