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What does the term rectus in a muscle name tell about that muscle?
Rectus is a Latin word that means straight. This means that the muscle is usually straight, as in the rectus abdominis.
The straight thigh muscle is the?
rectus femoris
What muscle is shorter when the arm is straight?
Tricep.
What is the connective tissue that connects muscle to muscle called?
The connective tissue that connects muscle to muscle is called fascia.
Why do most gay people have no muscle?
This is untrue. Gay people have muscle in the same percentages as straight people.
Why does not the patellar reflex happen when your leg is straight?
When the leg is straight, the muscle spindle receptors in the quadriceps muscle are not stretched enough to stimulate a reflex response. The reflex occurs when the muscle is quickly lengthened, activating the sensory receptors in the muscle and sending a signal to the spinal cord to trigger a reflexive contraction of the quadriceps muscle.
The heart is called what muscle?
It is called cardiac muscle, or myocardium.
What is another name for involuntary muscles?
It is called involuntary muscle or smooth muscle.
What does heart muscle mean?
Your heart is a muscle. It is also called the myocardium. The muscle cells in the heart muscle are called myocardiocytes.
What are all muscle cells called?
A single muscle cell is called a muscle fiber.
What bone causes the arm to be in a straight position?
Bones will not cause the arm to be in a straight position, instead, muscle and tendons will cause the arm to be straight.
What is your thigh muscle called?
Your thigh muscle is called your Quadricep.
