Chapter 4 part 3 Flashcards

(31 cards)

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pronation

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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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dorsiflexion

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movement that bends the foot upward at the ankle

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plantar flexion

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movement that bends the foot downward at the ankle

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plantar

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pertaining to the sole of the foot

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origin

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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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insertion

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where the muscle ends by attaching to a bone or tendon

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sternocleidomastoid muscle

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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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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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carpi

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wrist or bones

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pectoralis major

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

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lateralis

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towards the side

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13
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medialis

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toward the midline

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14
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vastus medialis

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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

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muscles have a slanted alignment

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rectus

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straight alignment with the vertical axis of the body

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sphincter

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

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anal sphincter

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closes the anus

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transverse

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in a crosswise direction

21
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biceps brachii

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is formed from two divisions

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ceps

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triceps brachii aka triceps

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formed from three divisions

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gluteus maximus

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largest muscle of the buttock

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maximus
great or large
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deltoid muscle
located on the shoulder in the shape of an inverted triangle which is the Greek letter delta
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hamstring group
located at the back of the upper leg consists of three separate muscles: biceps femoris, semitendinosus, and semimembranosus
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frontalis or occipitofrontalis
muscles in the forehead
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temporalis
muscle moves the lower jaw up and back to close the mouth
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masseter
muscle which is one of the strongest in the body, moves the lower jaw up to close the mouth when chewing
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pectoralis major
makes up the bulk of the chest muscles