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Practical 3

Muscles & Brain

 

If the muscle was discussed in lab it is fair game for the practical. Take your time with the test and learn how to eliminate impossible answers and arrive at the right answer.

You will need to be familiar with the following material:

bulletBe able to identify slides of the following tissues: (look at the histology page on the web-site to help you with this)
bulletCardiac muscle
bulletSmooth muscle
bulletSkeletal muscle
bulletQuestions concerning movement will refer to the primary functions of muscles so know all of the movements:
bulletGliding Movements
bulletFlexion
bulletExtension
bulletHyperextension
bulletDorsiflexion.
bulletPlantar
bulletAbduction
bulletAdduction
bulletCircumduction
bulletRotation
bulletSupination
bulletPronation
bulletEversion
bulletProtraction
bulletRetraction
bulletElevation
bulletDepression
bulletOpposition
bulletKnow the primary function or movement (flexor, extender, abductor, adductor, etc) of each listed muscle
bulletKnow what the terms agonist and antagonist mean
bulletBe able to identify the antagonist of these muscles
bulletKnow the origin points of each listed muscle
bulletKnow the insertion points of each listed muscle
bulletKnow how muscles are named and why certain muscles have their names

Be able to identify all of the listed muscles on models

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I).   Facial Expression

1.      Frontalis

2.      Occipitalis

3.      Orbicularis Oculi

4.      Zygomaticus

5.      Orbicularis oris

6.      Platysma

II).   Mastication

7.      Masseter

8.      Temporalis

9.      Buccinator

III).  Muscles Neck

10.  Sternocleidomastoid

11.  Hyoid Muscles

12.  Splenius Capitis

IV).  Movements of the Scapula

13.  Pectoralis minor

14.  Serratus anterior

15.  Trapezius

16.  Rhomboids

V).  Muscles Crossing the Shoulder Joint

17.  Pectoralis major

18.  Deltoid

19.  Latissimus Dorsi

20.  Infraspinatus

21.  Supraspinatus

22.  Teres major

23.  Coracobrachialis

VI).  Muscles Crossing the Elbow

24.  Bicep Brachii

25.  Brachialis

26.  Baracioradialis

27.  Triceps brachii

VII).  Muscles of the Forearm 

28.  Flexor Carpi Radialis

29.  Pronator teres

30.  Pronator Quadratus

31.  Palmaris longus

32.  Flexor Carpi Radialis

33.  Flexor Carpi Ulnaris

34.  Supinator

35.  Extensor Carpi Radialis (longus & brevis)

36.  Extensor Carpi Ulnaris

VII).  Movement of the Fingers

37.  Extensor Digitorum

38.  Flexor Digitorum

 

VIII).  Muscles of the Vertebral Column

39.  Erector spinae

a.       Iliocostalis

b.      Spinalis

c.       Longissimus

 

IX).  Muscles of Breathing

40.  Intercostal:

a.       Internal

b.      External

41.  Diaphragm

 

X).  Muscles of the Abdominal Wall

42.  Rectus abdominis

43.  External oblique

44.  Internal oblique

45.  Transverse abdominis

XI).  Muscles of the Pelvic Floor

46.  Pelvic Diaphragm

47.  Urogenital Diaphragm

XII).  Muscles That Move The Thigh & Leg

48.  Iliacus

49.  Psoas major

50.  Adductor magnus

51.  Adductor longus

52.  Gracialis

53.  Gluteus maximus

54.  Gluteus medius

55.  Gluteus minimus

56.  Tensor fasciae latae

57.  iliotibial tract

58.  Hamstrings

a.       Biceps femoris

b.      Semitendinous

c.       Semimembranosus

59.  Sarortius

60.  Quadriceps femoris:

a.       Rectus femoris

b.      Vastus lateralis

c.       Vastus medialis

d.      Vastus intermedius

e.       (Patellar tendon & ligament)

XIII).  Movements of Ankles & Toes

61.  Tibialis anterior

62.  Extensor digitorum longus

63.   Gastrocnemius

64.   Soleus

65.  (Calcaneal tendon)

66.  Flexor Digitorum

 

Brain Structure

 

1.      Know what the following terms refer to

Ø  Sulcus

Ø  Fissure

Ø  Gyrus

2.      Know the location and general functions of:

Ø  Frontal cortex

Ø  Temporal cortex

Ø  Parietal Cortex

Ø  Occipital Cortex

 

3.      Know which senses occur in which area

Ø  Auditory

Ø  Motor

Ø  Language/speech

Ø  Logic & Reasoning

Ø  Vision

4.      Know corresponding association areas and what they do.

5.      Know what makes up the brain stem

6.      Know what makes up the diencephelon

7.      Know what the blood brain barrier is and what it protects the brain from.

8.      Know the location and function of the following brain structures

Ø  Cerebral Cortex

Ø  Diencephalon

·         Hypothalamus

·         Thalamus

Ø  Brain Stem

·         Midbrain

·         Pons

·         Medulla Oblongata

Ø  Cerebellum

Ø  Limbic System

Ø  Reticular formation