Courtney-McCoy- Chapter 2

 Summary:

This most important aspect of this chapter for me is the vocabulary. McCoy first explains the various kinds of anatomical views that can be used to show the structure and layout of the body. He then moves to describing the different kinds of muscles (cardiac, smooth, and skeletal) and the origin for the muscles names. The muscles types are helpful to know because some are involuntary and cannot be consciously controlled. Skeletal muscles can be consciously controlled (whether directly or indirectly) and are going to be important in learning how to sing. Knowing the origin of muscle names can help us have a framework for learning and memorizing them. It helps us realize the names are actually not as random as they might originally seem.