2. CLASSIFICATION OF MUSCLES
1. On the basis of muscles fiber arrangement
Parallel fasciculi
Oblique fasciculi
Circular fasciculi
Spiral fasciculi
Cruciate fasciculi
2. On the basis of functions
Agonists
Antagonists
Synergists
Fixators
3.
4. On the basis of muscles fiber
arrangement
Skelton muscle is made up of fascicles(bundle of
muscle fibres).The arrangement of fascicles
vary, resulting in muscle with different shapes
& function capabilities
5. Parallel fasciculi
Parallel muscles have fibres which, as the name
suggests, run parallel to line of pull.
Great range of movement
Less Strength
i. Strap Muscles
ii. Quadrilateral Muscles
iii. Fusiform Muscles
9. Oblique fasciculi
Muscle fibre arrange oblique to line of pull
Greater strength
Less range of movement
I. Triangular muscles
II. Radial Muscles
III. Pennate Muscles
12. Pennate Muscles
Pennate muscles have a large number of
muscle fibres per unit and so are very
strong, but tire easily.
They can be divided into:
Unipennate
Bipennate
Multipennate
16. Circular fasciculi
These muscles appear
circular in shape and are
normally sphincter
muscles which surround
an opening such as the
mouth.
E.G
Obicularis Oris
Obicularis Oculi
17. Spiral fasciculi
Muscle fibres are
twisted in
arrangement close to
their insertion.
Also called twisted
Muscle
E.G
Pectoral Major muscle
18. Cruciate fasciculi
A muscle in which
the fiber bundles
are arranged in the
shape of an X.
E.g.
Sternocleidomastoid
muscle
19. ON THE BASIS OF FUNCTION
When completing movements such as walking or
squatting, there are a lot of different muscles
involved in order to complete the movement
smoothly and effectively. They achieve this as
they each adopted the appropriate type of
contraction (concentric, eccentric or isometric)
and have their own specific role that they play
during the movement.
20. There are four different roles that a muscle
can fulfill during movement, these roles
are:
Agonist Muscle
Antagonist Muscle
Synergist Muscle
Fixators Muscle
21. Agonist Muscle
The agonist in a movement is the muscle
that provides the major force to
complete the movement(prime
movers).
In the bicep curl which produces flexion
at the elbow, the biceps muscle is the
agonist
22. Antagonist Muscle
The antagonist in a movement refers to the
muscles that oppose the agonist.
During elbow flexion where the bicep is the
agonist, the tricep muscle is the
antagonist. While the agonist contracts
causing the movement to occur, the
antagonist typically relaxes
23.
24. Synergist
The synergist in a movement is the muscle that
stabilizes a joint around which movement is
occurring, which in turn helps the agonist
function effectively. Synergist muscles also
help to create the movement.
In the bicep curl the synergist muscles are the
brachioradialis and brachialis which assist the
biceps to create the movement and stabilize
the elbow joint.
25. Fixator
The fixator in a movement is the muscle that
stabilizes the origin of the agonist and the joint
that the origin spans (moves over) in order to
help the agonist function most effectively.
In the bicep curl this would be the rotator cuff
muscles will be guardians of the shoulder
joint’