Anatomy

Within the topic of anatomy are a few key learning areas, these include:


 * Muscle names
 * Anatomical Movements
 * Muscle Pairs: Agonist and antagonist muscles
 * Joints

The first topic we will cover is the names of the major muscles in our body which work together to produce movement for tasks in everyday life. I will be going over muscle names and location is class....but for homework/study I have posted a good interactive website for you to revise muscle names as well as some questions.

**Muscle Names**
See if you can drag and drop the muscles in the right place in the muscles game. @http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/body/index_interactivebody.shtml

@http://www.anatomyarcade.com/


 * Questions: review the muscles we have been looking at in class using the above websites and then test yourself using the questions bellow.**


 * What is the major leg muscle on the front (anterior) of the thigh?
 * What is the major leg muscle on the back (posterior) of the thigh?
 * What is the major muscle in the shoulder called, it has three parts, what are there names?
 * What is the muscle which runs along your shin called?
 * What are the names of the two muscles which act as a pair in your upper arm?
 * What is the muscle in your buttock called?
 * What is the correct name for your stomach muscles? What about those on the side of your trunk?

=**Muscle Movements and Muscle Pairs**=


 * Questions:**
 * List all of the anatomical movements
 * What movements can the knee joint perform?
 * What movements can the elbow joint perform?
 * What movements can the hip joint perform?
 * What movements can the shoulder perform?
 * What movements does the ankle joint perform?
 * Write down the paired muscle for the hamstring, gastrocnemius, abdominals.


 * In your own words what is your definition of an agonist muscle?
 * In your own words what is your definition of an antagonist muscle?
 * Give an example of a movement and identify what muscle is the agonist and what is the antagonist (you might like to use the online animation of elbow flexion/extension below to help you)

@http://www.purchon.com/biology/flash/elbow.swf