Exam 11: A: Anatomy of the Muscular System

Tipping the head back on its atlas is an example of a third-class lever.

The epimysium is deep to the perimysium.

If a muscle causes the knee to bend,the origin point is above the knee and the insertion point is below the knee.

Convergent muscles are said to be "featherlike" in appearance.

The linea alba is a band of connective tissue that runs over the rectus abdominis from the xiphoid process to the pubis.

During inspiration,the diaphragm contracts and flattens,which increases the size of the thoracic cavity allowing air to enter the lungs.

When a muscle contracts,the part of the body that moves is directly under the belly of the muscle.

In muscle terminology,the term rectus means straight.

Fascia is another term for epimysium.