Introduction To Anatomy 5 Flashcards
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Movements
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• When the muscle contracts
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its fibers pull its movable end (insertion) toward its fixed end (origin) and movement occurs at the joint.•
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• •
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Adduction: is approximation the limb towards the body. Reversal of adduction is abduction. Flexion: is bending the joint to reduce the angle. Extension is return from flexion Rotation: is tilting the anterior aspect of the body parts. Usually takes place along the longitudinal axis of the body part.
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