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Chapter 8 Test Part II Flashcards

0
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The fleshy portion of a muscle

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Belly

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Part of a muscle name referring to fibers parallel to midline

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Rectus

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2
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The end of a muscle attached to the stationary bone

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Origin

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3
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Part of a muscle attached to the smallest of a set of muscles

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Minumus/minor

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4
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A muscle that stabilizes the origin of a prime mover

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Fixators

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

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Antagonists

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6
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Muscle that helps the prime over function more efficiently

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Synergists

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7
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Part of a muscle name referring 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

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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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10
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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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11
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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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Muscles of the back (posterior trunk) function to do what action to the head, trunk, and upper arm?

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Extend

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13
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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 to the largest of a set of muscles

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Maximus

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15
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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

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Deltoid

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

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Triceps

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18
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Most movements occur due to the contraction of a _____ of muscles

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Group

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

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Flex

20
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Fixators _____ the origin of the prime mover so that the prime mover can act more efficiently

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Stabilize

21
Q

What muscle helps you smile?

A

Zygomaticus major

22
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What muscle rotates the vertebral column to twist us sideways?

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External oblique

23
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What muscle flexes and rotates the head?

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Sternocleidmasteroid

24
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What muscle is used in crossing our legs– flexes the leg at the knee joint and abducts and laterally rotates the thigh at the hip point

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Sartorius

25
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What muscle together with the adductor adducts the thigh at the hip joint

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Fracilis

26
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What muscle closes the eyelid?

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Orbicularis oculi

27
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Extends the arm when the posterior portion contracts, abducts the arm when lateral portion contracts, and flexes the arm when the anterior portion contracts

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Deltoid

28
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Abducts, flexes, or extends the arm at the shoulder joint

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Deltoid

29
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Muscle on the thumb side that flexes the hand

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Flexor carpi radialis

30
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Group that flexes the lower leg and extends the thigh

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Hamstrings

31
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Arm muscle that flexes arm and forearm

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Biceps brachii

32
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Works with the soles to plantar flex the foot

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Gastrocnemium

33
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Group that extends the leg at the knee joint

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Quadriceps

34
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Well-developed swimming muscle used to extend, adduct, or rotate the arm

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Latissimus dorsi

35
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Extends the phalanges

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Extensor digitorum

36
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Boxers use this muscle to move the scapula laterally and forward

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Serratus anterior

37
Q

Main muscle that closes the jaw

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Masseter

38
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The only quadriceps muscle that flexes the thigh and extends the leg

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Rectus

39
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Puckers the lips

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Orbicularisoris

40
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Posterior arm muscle that extends the arm at the shoulder

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Triceps brachii

41
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Wrinkles the skin of the forehead

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Frontalis

42
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Elevated the clavicle. Depresses or elevates the scapula, or extends the head

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Trapezius

43
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Flexes and abducts the thigh at the hip joint

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Tensor facie latae

44
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Elevates and retracts the mandible

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Temporalis

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