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Chapter 8 Part II Flashcards

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The fleshy portion of a muscle

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Belly

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Part of a muscle name referring to fibers parallel to midline

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Rectus

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The end of a muscle attached to the stationary bone

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Origin

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Part of a muscle name referring to the smallest of a set of muscles

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Minor

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4
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A muscle that stabilizes the origin of a prime mover

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Fixator

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The the biceps brachii and triceps brachii muscles function as _____.

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Antagonists

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6
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Muscles that helps the prime mover function more efficiently

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Synergist

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Part of a muscle name referring to a two-headed origin

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Biceps

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Part of a muscle name referring to a muscle with a circular shape

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Orbicularis

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Muscles generally move the none they lie ____ to.

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Proximal

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In order to move a bone, a muscle must have its _____ on that bone.

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Insertion

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Part of a muscle name referring to fibers perpendicular to midline

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Transverse

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12
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Muscles of the back (posterior trunk) function to do what action to the head trunk, and upper arm?

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Extend

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A muscle that produces an effect opposite of the prime mover

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Antagonist

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Part of a muscle name referring to the largest of a set of muscles

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Maximus

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15
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The end of a muscle attached to the movable bone

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Insertion

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Part of a muscle name referring to a muscle with a triangular shape

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Deltoid

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17
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Part of a muscle name referring to a three-headed origin

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Triceps

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18
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Ost movements occur due to the contraction of a _____ of muscles

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Group

19
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The hamstring muscles function to do what action to the lower leg?

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Flex

20
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Fixates _____ the origin of the prime mover so that they prime mover can act more efficiently.

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Stabilize

21
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Smiling

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Zygomaticus major

22
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Rotates the vertebral column to twist us sideways.

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External oblique

23
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Flexes and rotates the head

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Sternocleidomastoid

24
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Used in crossing our legs–flexes the leg at the knee joint and abducts and laterally rotates the thigh at the hip joint.

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Sartorius

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Together with the adductor group, adducts the thigh at the hip joint

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Gracilis

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Closes the eyelids

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Orbicularis oculi

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Extends the arm when the posterior portion contracts, abducts the arm when the lateral portion contracts, and flexes the arm when the anterior portion contracts

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Deltoid

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Abducts, flexes, or extends the arm at the shoulder joint.

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Deltoid

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Muscle in the thumb side that flexes the hand

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Flexor carpi radials

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Group that flexes the lower leg and extends the thigh

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Hamstrings

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Arm muscle that flexes arm and forearm

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Biceps brachii

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Works with the soleus to plantar flex the foot

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Gastricenemium

33
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Group that extends the leg at the knee joint

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Quadriceps

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Well-developed swimming muscle used to extend, abduct, or rotate the arm

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Latissimus dorsi

35
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Extends the phalanges

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Extensor digitorium

36
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Boxers use this muscle to move the scapula laterally and forward

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Serratas anterior

37
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Main muscle that closes the jaw

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Masseter

38
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The only quadriceps muscle that flexes the thigh and extends the leg

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Rectus femoris

39
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Puckers the lips

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Orbicularis oris

40
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Posterior arm muscle that extends the arm at the shoulder

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Triceps brachii

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Wrinkles the skin of the forehead

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Frontalis

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Elevates the clavicle, depresses or elevates the scapula, or extends the head

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Trapezius

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Flexes and abducts the thigh at the hip joint

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Ensor fasciaelatae

44
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Elevates and retracts the mandible

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Temporalis

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