Chapter 4: The Muscular System Flashcards
Physician specializes in treating the causes of paralysis and similar muscular disorders in which there is a loss of function
Neurologist
Pertaining to the relationship between nerve and muscle
Neuromuscular
Limb away from the midline
Abduction
Muscles that are attached to the bones of the skeleton abd make body motions possible are called
Skeletal Muscles
The act of raising or lifting a body part is
Elevation
Where a muscle begins is
Origin
A ring-like muscle tightly constricts the opening of a passageway is called
Sphincter
Muscles of the upper arm formed by three divisions is the
Triceps brachii
Muscle forme the muscular cap of the shoulder is the
Deltoid muscle
Muscle moves lower jaw up to close mouth is called the
Temporalis