Anatomy Exam

BIOL 2451 – Spring 2013

Lecture Exam 3 Study Guide

I. Chapter 10

A. Functions of muscle

B. Structure of muscle

1. Connective tissue

a. know what each cover

b. What is the function of connective tissue within muscle

C. Muscle movements

2. Categories of functional groups – identify examples within category

c. Prime mover (agonist)

d. Synergist

e. Antagonist

f. Fixator

D. Specific muscles from table on D2L

3. Muscle function will be addressed with identification through word problems

g. A description of an activity will be given & you will be asked which muscle causes the movements

4. Location of muscle will be addressed with questions related to:

h. which muscles are located in a particular area of the body (e.g. which of the following is in the anterior compartment of the thigh)

i. which muscles have what function (e.g. muscles of the anterior thigh cause what movement of the knee)

5. Categories of functional groups (see above for list of functional groups)

6. Dissection questions

7. Surface anatomy

8. Specific spinal nerve innervation (asked if a nerve damaged what would loss be in terms of function or muscle)

II. Chapter 11

E. Describe each of the universal characteristics of muscle

F. Skeletal muscle

9. Describe specific characteristics

10. describe muscle organization

j. Function of connective tissue layers

i. Which covers what

k. Function of muscle fiber (cell) components

l. Function of myofibrils components

11. describe muscle contraction

m. what happens to components of the myofibril during muscle contraction (H, I, A band)

12. explain how ACh goes from the neuron to a muscle at the neuromuscular...