Chapter 4: The Muscular System Flashcards

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Q

Physician specializes in treating the causes of paralysis and similar muscular disorders in which there is a loss of function

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Neurologist

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2
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Pertaining to the relationship between nerve and muscle

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Neuromuscular

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3
Q

Limb away from the midline

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Abduction

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4
Q

Muscles that are attached to the bones of the skeleton abd make body motions possible are called

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Skeletal Muscles

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5
Q

The act of raising or lifting a body part is

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Elevation

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6
Q

Where a muscle begins is

A

Origin

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7
Q

A ring-like muscle tightly constricts the opening of a passageway is called

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Sphincter

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8
Q

Muscles of the upper arm formed by three divisions is the

A

Triceps brachii

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9
Q

Muscle forme the muscular cap of the shoulder is the

A

Deltoid muscle

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10
Q

Muscle moves lower jaw up to close mouth is called the

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Temporalis

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