Anatomy Lab Exercise 14 Flashcards by Skylar Davidson | Brainscape

Q

origin

A

nonmoving attachment point

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insertion

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moving attachment point

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belly

A

enlarged area of the muscle between the origin and insertion

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extensors

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muscles on the posterior surface of the arm

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flexors

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muscles on the anterior surface of the arm

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adductors

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muscles on the medial surface of the thigh

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abductors

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muscles on the lateral surface of the thigh

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agonist

A

larger muscle in a group; prime mover

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synergist

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smaller muscle in a group that assists the agonist

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antagonist

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muscle opposing the movement caused by the agonist

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fixators

A

muscles that stabilize the point of origin

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Q

rectus

A

muscle fibers parallel to body midline

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transverse

A

muscle fibers perpendicular to body midline

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oblique

A

muscle fibers diagonal to body midline

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Q

maximus

A

largest muscle in a group

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medius

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middle sized muscle in a group

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minimus

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smallest muscle in a group

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magnus

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large muscle

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brevis

A

short muscle

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longus

A

long muscle

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latissimus

A

widest muscle

Q

longissimus

A

longest muscle

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major

A

larger muscle

Q

minor

A

smaller muscle

Q

vastus

A

great

Q

deltoid

A

triangular

Q

trapezius

A

trapezoid

Q

serratus

A

saw-toothed

Q

rhombdoid

A

diamond-shaped

Q

orbicularis

A

circular

Q

piriformis

A

pear-shaped

Q

platys

A

flat

Q

gracilis

A

slender

Q

flexor

A

decreases a joint angle

Q

extensor

A

increases a joint angle

Q

abductor

A

moves a bone away from the midline

Q

adductor

A

moves a bone toward the midline

Q

levator

A

raises or elevates a body part

Q

depressor

A

lowers or depresses a body part

Q

supinator

A

turns palm superiorly or anteriorly

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pronator

A

turns palm inferiorly or posteriorly

Q

tensor

A

makes a body part rigid

Q

biceps

A

two origins

Q

triceps

A

three origins

Q

quadriceps

A

origins

Q

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