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Ligaments
connect bone to bone. They are
tough
connective tissues that holds
bones
together to form the
joint.
Ligaments
help keep
joints stable
and prevent
unwanted
movement that might cause
injury.
tendons join
muscle
to bone and are formed of tough
connective
tissue
Tendons connects the
muscle
to the bone so that when the muscle contracts the
muscle
can
pull
the
bone
to move
Cardiac muscle
(heart) is
unconsciously
controlled
Involuntary muscles contract
slowly
and
rhythmically
and are controlled
unconsciously
(blood vessels)
Voluntary
muscles are the skeletal muscles.they are
consciously
controlled
The deltoid is at the
top
of the
shoulder
and
abducts
the arm at the shoulder.
The
pectoralis major
is at the front of the upper chest and
adducts
the arm at the shoulder.
The external obliques are between the lower ribs and abdomen. They rotate the trunk and helps pull the chest down.
The
biceps
are the front of the upper arm and allow
flexion
of the arm at the elbow.
the triceps are at the
back
of the
upper
arm and allow
extension
of the arm at the elbow.
The
quadriceps
are at the front of the upper leg and allow
extension
of the leg at the knee.
The
hamstring
are at the back of the upper leg and allow flexion of the leg at the
knee.
The
tibialis anterior
is at the front of the lower leg and allows
dorsi flexion
at the ankle
The hip
flexors
are at the very top of front upper leg and allows
flexion
of the leg at the hip
The
gluteus maximus
are in the buttocks and allow extension of the leg at the
hip