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Muscles Flashcards

(45 cards)

0
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The fleshy portion of a muscle.

A

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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2
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The end of a muscle attached to the stationary bone.

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Origin

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3
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Part of a muscle name referring to the smallest set of a muscles.

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Minimus/ 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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5
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The biceps brachii and the triceps brachii muscles function as?

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Antagonists

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6
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Muscle that helps the prime mover function more efficiently.

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Synergist

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7
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Part of a muscle name referring to a two-headed origin

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Biceps

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8
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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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9
Q

Muscles generally move the bone they lie _____ to.

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Proximal

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10
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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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11
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Part of a muscle name referring to the fibers perpendicular to the 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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13
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A muscle that produces an effect opposite of the prime mover.

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Antagonist

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14
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Part of a muscle name referring to the largest 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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16
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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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Most movements occur due to the contraction of a _______ of muscles.

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

20
Q

What muscle allows you to smile.

A

Zygomaticus major

21
Q

Rotates the vertebral column to twist us sideways.

22
Q

Flexes and rotates the head.

A

Sternocleidomastiod

23
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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.

24
Together with the adductor group, addicts the thigh at the hip joint.
Gracilis
25
Closes the eyelids
Orbicularis oculi
26
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.
Deltoid
27
Abducts, flexes, or extends the arm at the shoulder joint.
Deltoid
28
Muscle on the THUMB side that flexes the hand.
Extensor Carpi Radialis
29
Group that flexes the lower leg and extends the thigh.
Hamstrings
30
Arm muscle that flexes arm and forearm.
Biceps brachii
31
Works with the soleus to plantar flex the foot
Gastrocnemius
32
Group that extends the leg at the knee joint.
Quadriceps femoris
33
Well developed swimming muscle used to extend, adduct, or rotate the arm
Latissimus dorsi
34
Extends the phalange
Extensor digitorum
35
Boxers use this muscle to move the scapula laterally and forward
Serratus anterior
36
Main muscle that closes the jaw
Masseter
37
The only quadriceps muscle that flexes the thigh and extends the leg
Rectus femoris
38
Puckers the lips
Orbicularis Otis
39
Posterior arm muscle that extends the arm at the shoulder
Triceps brachii
40
Wrinkles the skin of the forehead
Occipital frontalis
41
Elevates the clavicle, depresses or elevates the scapula, or extends the head
Trapezius
42
Flexes and abducts the thigh at the hip joint
Tensor fascale latae
43
Elevates and retracts the mandible
Temporalis
44
Extensor digitorum extends to _____in the phalanges
Tendon