Chapter 15 Vocab- Muscles Flashcards

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abduction

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movement away from the midline of the body

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adduction

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movement toward the midline of the body

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dorsiflexion

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upward movement of the foot; achieved through ankle motion

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extension

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straightening of a flexed limb; increasing the angle between the bones of a joint

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fascia

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fibrous membrane separating and enveloping muscles

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flexion

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bending of a limb; decreasing the angle between bones

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insertion of a muscle

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connection of the muscle to a bone that moves; usually distal on the skeleton

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origin of a muscle

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connection of the muscle to a stationary bone; usually proximal on the skeleton

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plantar flexion

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downward movement of the foot; achieved through ankle motion

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pronation

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turning the palm downward

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rotation

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circular movement around a central point

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striated muscle

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muscle connection to bones; voluntary or skeletal muscle

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supination

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turning the palm upward

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visceral muscle

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muscle connected to internal organs; involuntary or smooth muscle

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