Chap 15, Vocabulary, Muscles

Question 1

abduction

Answer 1

Movement away from the midline of the body.

Question 2

adduction

Answer 2

Movement toward the midline of the body.

Question 3

dorsiflexion

Answer 3

Backward (upward) bending of the foot.

Question 4

extension

Answer 4

Straightening of a flexed limb.

Question 5

fascia

Answer 5

Fibrous membrane separating and enveloping muscles.

Question 6

flexion

Answer 6

Bending a limb; decreasing the angle between bones.

Question 7

insertion of a muscle

Answer 7

Connection of the muscle to a bone that moves.

Question 8

origin of a muscle

Answer 8

Connection of the muscle to a stationary bone.

Question 9

plantar flexion

Answer 9

Bending the sole of the foot downward toward the ground.

Question 10

pronation

Answer 10

Turning the palm downward.

Question 11

rotation

Answer 11

Circular movement around a central point. Internal rotation is toward the center of the body. External rotation is away from the center of the body.

Question 12

striated muscle

Answer 12

Muscle connected to bones; voluntary or skeletal muscle.

Question 13

supination

Answer 13

Turning the palm upward.

Question 14

visceral muscle

Answer 14

Muscle connected to internal organs; involuntary or smooth muscle.