chapter 3 workbook stuff Flashcards
1
Q
dystaxic
A
pertaining to painful or difficult coordination
2
Q
6 functions of the muscular system
A
- hold body in position + move it
- protective covering for organs
- producing heat for body
- moving food through digestive system
- aiding in blood flow through veins
- movement of fluids through body systems
3
Q
origin
A
where muscle attaches to bone (does not move)
4
Q
insertion
A
where muscle attaches to bone (moves)
5
Q
tendon
A
connects bone to muscle
6
Q
ligament
A
connects bone to bone
7
Q
measures level of electricity in muscles
A
electromyogram
8
Q
strain
A
stretching or tearing of a muscle
9
Q
sprain
A
stretching or tearing of a ligament
10
Q
measurement of motion of a joint in all directions
A
goniometry
