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Chapter 8 Test - Part 2 Flashcards

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What is the fleshy portion of a muscle?

A

Belly

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What is the part of the muscle that refers to fibers parallel to the midline?

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Rectus

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What is the end if a muscle attached to the stationary bone?

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Origin

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What is the part of a muscle referring to the smallest of a set of muscles?

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Minor

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4
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What is a muscle that stabilizes the origin of a prime mover?

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Fixator

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5
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The biceps brachii and triceps brachii muscles function as ____.

A

Antagonists

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6
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What are muscles that help the prime mover function more efficiently?

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Synergist

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What is the part of a muscle that refers to a two-headed origin?

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Biceps

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8
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Part of a muscle name referring to a muscle with a circular shape

A

Orbicularis

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9
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Muscles generally move the bone they lie _______ to.

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Proximal

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In order to move a bone, a muscle must have its _____ on that bone

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Insertion

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Part of a muscle name referring to fibers perpendicular to midline

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Transverse

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12
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What are the muscles of the back (posterior trunk) function to do what action to the head, trunk, and upper arm?

A

Extend

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What is a muscle that produces an effect opposite of the prime mover?

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Antagonist

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14
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Part of a muscle name referring I the largest of a set of muscles

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Maximus

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15
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What is the end of a muscle attached to the movable bone?

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Insertion

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16
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Part of a muscle name referring to a muscle with a triangular shape

A

Deltoid

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17
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Part of a muscle name referring to a three headed origin

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Triceps

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18
Q

Most movements occur due to the contraction of a ______ of muscles

A

Group

19
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The hamstring muscles function to do what action to the lower leg?

A

Flex

20
Q

Fixators ______ the origin of the prime mover so that the prime mover can act more efficiently.

A

Stabilize

21
Q

Name the muscles with the following actions: Smiling

A

Zygomaticus major

22
Q

Name the muscles with the following actions: Rotates the vertebral column to twist us sideways.

A

External oblique

23
Q

Name the muscles with the following actions: Flexes and rotates the head

A

Sternocleidomastoid

24
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Name the muscles with the following actions: Used in crossing our legs–flexes the leg at the knee joint and abducts and laterally rotates the thigh at the hip joint.

A

Sartorius

25
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Name the muscles with the following actions: Together with the adductor group, adducts the thigh at the hip joint

A

Gracilis

26
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Name the muscles with the following actions: Closes the eyelids

A

Orbicularis oculi

27
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What extends the arm when the posterior portion contracts, abstracts the arm when the lateral portion contrats, and flexes the arm when the anterior portion contracts?

A

Deltoid

28
Q

Abducts, flexes, or extends the arm at the shoulder joint

A

Deltoid

29
Q

What is the muscle on the thumb side that flexes the hand?

A

Flexor carpi radialis

30
Q

What is the group that flexes the lower leg and extends the thigh?

A

Hamstrings

31
Q

What is the arm muscle that flexes the arm and forearm?

A

Biceps brachii

32
Q

What works with the soleus to plantar flex the foot?

A

Gastrocnemium

33
Q

What is the group that extends the leg at the knee joint?

A

Quadriceps

34
Q

What are the well-developed swimming muscles used to extend, adduct, or rotate the arm?

A

Latissimus dorsi

35
Q

What extends the phalages?

A

Extensor digitorum

36
Q

Boxers use this muscle to move the scapula laterally and forward

A

Serratus anterior

37
Q

What is the main muscle that closes the jaw?

A

Masseter

38
Q

What are the only quadriceps muscles that flexes the thigh and extends the leg?

A

Rectus femoris

39
Q

What is the muscle that puckers the lips?

A

Orbicularis oris

40
Q

What is the posterior muscle that extends the arm at the shoulder?

A

Triceps brachii

41
Q

What are the wrinkles of the forehead?

A

Frontalis

42
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What elevates the clavicle, depresses or elevates the scapula, or extends the head?

A

Trapezius

43
Q

What muscle flexes and abducts the thigh at the hip joint?

A

Tensor fasciae latae

44
Q

What muscle elevates and retracts the mandible?

A

Temporalis

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