Sasquatch+Muscles


 * Tendon- ** is a tough band of fibrous connective tissue that usually connects muscle to bone and is capable of withstanding tension. Tendons are similar to ligament and fasciae as they are all made of collagen except that ligaments join one bone to another bone, and fasciae connect muscles to other muscles. Tendons and muscles work together.
 * Ligament-** a tough fibrous band of tissue connecting the articular extremities of bones or supporting an organ in place
 * Ligament-** a tough fibrous band of tissue connecting the articular extremities of bones or supporting an organ in place


 * Origin-** - the first existence of beginning of anything


 * Insertion-** the point of attachment of a skeletal muscle to the bone or other body part


 * Belly (of muscle)-** the under part of the body of animals corresponding to the human belly


 * Abduction-** a muscle that draws a part away from the median line


 * Adduction-** a muscle that draws a part toward the median line


 * Extension-** a muscle which serves to extend or straighten any part of the body


 * Flexion-** a muscle whose contraction serves to bend a joint or limb


 * 1) The pig has four legs that function similar to that of a human. There front and back legs bend at the knee and elbow similar to a human. It also allows the pig for easy mobility. Since pigs are large it helps balance the weight distribution. A starfish has 5 arms that are very flexible. A starfish bends its arms to get into tight spaces that other aquatic life wouldn’t be able to without the starfish’s flexibility. Having 5 arms that cover over a 360 degree angle allow for the starfish to maneuver quickly, and easily. A crawfish has multiple arms, legs and claws. The multiple legs allow for the crawfish to move quickly, while the pairs of arms help for it to grab on to things and eat its prey. The two large claws are useful for warding off predators and capturing its prey.
 * 2) The pigs’ muscles attach to the bones by tendons. Tendons are very strong, and are not very stretchy. When a muscle pulls, they pull too. A starfish does not necessarily have muscles, but uses its body as a “giant muscle”. The starfish has suction tubes on the bottom of its arms that it using to move. A crawfish has muscles that are mostly in its lower half. They are located in the tail of the crawfish because it is used to lunge through the water at a fast rate.
 * 3) Muscles are located in certain areas because they function together to complete the duty they are suppose to do. A pig has muscles in its legs so it can walk. A crawfish has muscles so it can swim through water. If muscles were just scattered through an organism nothing would function correctly.
 * 4) Muscles are what allow mammals to move our bodies. Without them we couldn’t move our legs, arms eyes etc. Tendons keep the muscles attached to bone. Tendons can withstand large amounts of weight, and are extremely flexible. They can tear if are put under too much tension. A crawfishes tendons and muscles are set up so the tail can move quickly without damaging. Like humans pigs have a similar muscle and tendon structure. Starfish again don’t have muscles or tendons, but use there entire body to fulfill the function.
 * 5) Different muscles have to attach according to the anatomy of the organism. A pig’s eye muscles do not attach the same as a leg or neck muscle. A crawfish’s tail muscles attach differently than its leg muscles. They are attach so that certain area can maneuver the way it is suppose to.
 * 6) A human a pig have tendons that connect to its front and back leg bones. Like a human our muscles connect in an identical way. We have larger muscles in our legs because we stand upright, therefore, more weight is put on our legs. Our arms and legs move similar to that of a pigs bending at the elbow and knee. Like a crawfish we again have a large muscles at our lower half off our bodies. A crawfish uses its larger tail muscles for speed, and humans use legs muscles to run and jump. A starfish has arms that can stretch and grip onto things. We can stretch our arms too and grip things using our hands.
 * 7) Tendons are long fibrous strands of tissue that stretch bone to muscle for flexibility. A pig has tendons similar to a human.