Lab 4: Terminology

Question 1

Terminology

What does Reflect mean?

Answer 1

• The act of cutting a mucle and pulling it away to view deeper muscles

Question 2

Terminology

Origin

Answer 2

• End of a muscle that is fixed during contracton. (usually proximal for apendicular muscles)

Question 3

Terminology

Origin

Answer 3

• End of a muscle that is fixed during contracton. (usually proximal for apendicular muscles)

Question 4

Terminology

Insertion

Answer 4

• End of a muscle that undergoes movement during contraction. (usually distal for apendicualr muscles)

Question 5

Terminology

Innervation

Answer 5

• Refers to nerve penetration of muscles

Question 6

Terminology`

Agonist

Answer 6

• The muscle that is responsible for performing the bulk of movement

Question 7

Terminology`

Agonist

Answer 7

• The muscle that is responsible for performing the bulk of movement

Question 8

Terminology

Antagonist

Answer 8

• The muscle opposing the action of the agonist

Question 9

Terminology

Synergist

Answer 9

• The muscle that assists the agonist muscle perform particular movements

Question 10

Terminology

Flexion

Answer 10

• Type of movement that reduces the angle of a joint

Question 11

Terminology

Extension

Answer 11

Type of movement that increases the angle of a joint

Question 12

Terminology

Adducation

Answer 12

• Movemnts towards the medial axis of the body

Question 13

Terminology

Abductioin

Answer 13

• Movements away from the medial axis of the body

Question 14

Terminology

Pronation

Answer 14

• Rotating the forearm so that palms face posterior

Question 15

Terminology

Supination

Answer 15

Rotating the forearm so that palms face anterior