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What is the function of the musculocutaneous?
The function of the musculotaneous nerve is to supply motor fibers to the biceps brachii and brachialis muscles as well as providing cutaneous sensation of the lateral forearm.
What muscle flexes the shoulder joint?
1) pectoralis major 2) anterior fibers of deltoid 3) biceps brachii 4) corachobrachialis 1) pectoralis major 2) anterior fibers of deltoid 3) biceps brachii 4) corachobrachialis 1) pectoralis major 2) anterior fibers of deltoid 3) biceps brachii 4) corachobrachialis
What is the function of the Musculocutaneous nerve?
The musculocutaneous nerve innervates the muscles in the anterior compartment of the arm, including the biceps brachii and brachialis. It also provides sensory innervation to the skin on the lateral surface of the forearm.
Which movement lengthens the fibers of extensor digitorum... a finger flexion b finger extension c wrist extension d elbow extension?
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What skeletal muscles are attached to bones by fibers?
Skeletal muscles are attached to bones primarily by tendons, which are made of dense connective tissue. These tendons connect the muscle to the bone, allowing for movement when the muscle contracts. The fibers in tendons are composed of collagen, providing strength and durability. Notable examples of muscles that attach to bones via tendons include the biceps brachii and quadriceps femoris.
What type of tissues include the biceps?
The biceps include both skeletal muscle tissue and connective tissue. The skeletal muscle tissue is responsible for the movement of the biceps, while the connective tissue helps to support and stabilize the muscle fibers.
What type of muscle covers the bones of the upper arms?
The muscles that cover the bones of the upper arms are primarily skeletal muscles. These muscles, such as the biceps brachii and triceps brachii, are responsible for voluntary movements of the arm and are attached to bones via tendons. Skeletal muscle fibers are striated and enable actions like flexion and extension at the elbow joint.
What happens to the muscle fibers in your biceps when you bend your arm?
it contracts
What is the definition of a pennate muscle?
pennate is the opposite of parallel (fusiform) parallel muscle eg biceps brachii has fibres which run parallel, whereas pennate fibres run diagonally to the axis of movement, unipennate, bipennate and multipennate refers to the number of tendonous attachments unipennate muscle fibers which converge on one side of a tendon ca be found in the gluteus maximus, bipennate fibers converge in a featherlike way towards a central tendon, and multipennate converge on more tendons such as deltoid which has three heads.
What are antagonistic fibers?
Antagonistic fibers refer to muscle fibers that work in opposition to each other to facilitate movement. For example, when one muscle contracts, its antagonist muscle relaxes to allow smooth motion; this is crucial for coordinated movements. A classic example is the relationship between the biceps and triceps in the arm, where the biceps flexes the elbow while the triceps extends it. This interplay helps maintain balance and control in various physical activities.
Role of rotator cuff and deltoid during elbow flexion?
During elbow flexion, the primary muscles involved are the biceps brachii and brachialis. The rotator cuff plays a supportive role by stabilizing the shoulder joint, ensuring proper alignment and function of the arm during the movement. The deltoid, particularly its anterior fibers, assists in flexing the shoulder, allowing for a more effective range of motion when the elbow is flexed. Together, these muscles coordinate to facilitate smooth and efficient arm movement.
What do you think happened to the muscle fibers in your biceps?
When you bend your arm at the elbow and feel your biceps your upper arm muscle contracts.👏👏
