Chapter 4 part 3 Flashcards

1
Q

pronation

A

act of rotating the arm or leg so that the palm of the hand or sole of the foot is turned downward or backward

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2
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dorsiflexion

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movement that bends the foot upward at the ankle

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3
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plantar flexion

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movement that bends the foot downward at the ankle

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4
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plantar

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pertaining to the sole of the foot

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5
Q

origin

A

where the muscle begins and is located nearest the midline of the body or on a less movable part of the skeleton

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6
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insertion

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where the muscle ends by attaching to a bone or tendon

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7
Q

sternocleidomastoid muscle

A

helps bend the neck and rotate the head

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8
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mastoid

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muscle inserts at one point of insertion into the mastoid process

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9
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flexor carpi muscles and extensor carpi muscles

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are the pair of muscles that makes flexion (bending) and extension (straightening) of the wrist possible

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10
Q

carpi

A

wrist or bones

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11
Q

pectoralis major

A

a thick, fan-shaped muscle situated on the anterior chest wall

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12
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lateralis

A

towards the side

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13
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medialis

A

toward the midline

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14
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vastus medialis

A

muscle toward the midline of the leg

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15
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oblique

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slanted at an angle

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16
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external oblique and internal oblique

A

muscles have a slanted alignment

17
Q

rectus

A

straight alignment with the vertical axis of the body

18
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sphincter

A

is a ring-like muscle that tightly constricts the opening of a passageway

19
Q

anal sphincter

A

closes the anus

20
Q

transverse

A

in a crosswise direction

21
Q

biceps brachii

A

is formed from two divisions

22
Q

ceps

A

head

23
Q

triceps brachii aka triceps

A

formed from three divisions

24
Q

gluteus maximus

A

largest muscle of the buttock

25
Q

maximus

A

great or large

26
Q

deltoid muscle

A

located on the shoulder in the shape of an inverted triangle which is the Greek letter delta

27
Q

hamstring group

A

located at the back of the upper leg consists of three separate muscles: biceps femoris, semitendinosus, and semimembranosus

28
Q

frontalis or occipitofrontalis

A

muscles in the forehead

29
Q

temporalis

A

muscle moves the lower jaw up and back to close the mouth

30
Q

masseter

A

muscle which is one of the strongest in the body, moves the lower jaw up to close the mouth when chewing

31
Q

pectoralis major

A

makes up the bulk of the chest muscles