Chapter 6: Muscle Movements, Types, and Names

Question 1

with a few exceptions, all muscles cross at least ___joint

Answer 1

one

Question 2

typically, the bulk of the muscle lies___to the joint crossed

Answer 2

proximal

Question 3

all muscles have at least____attachments: the___and the__

Answer 3

two, origin, insertion

Question 4

muscles can only___, they never___

Answer 4

pull, push

Question 5

During contraction, the muscle___moves toward the___

Answer 5

insertion, origin

Question 6

a point that is attached to the immovable or less movable bone

Answer 6

origin

Question 7

a point that is attached to the movable bone

Answer 7

insertion

Question 8

a movement, generally in the sagittal plane, that decreases the angle of the joint and brings two bones closer together

Answer 8

flexion

Question 9

the opposite of flexion. A movement to increase the angle, or the distance, between two bones or body parts.

Answer 9

extension

Question 10

movement of a bone around its longitudinal axis

Answer 10

rotation

Question 11

moving a limb away from the midline, or median plane, of the body

Answer 11

abduction

Question 12

movement of a limb toward the body midline

Answer 12

adduction

Question 13

a combination of flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction

Answer 13

circumduction