Muscle Movement Flashcards

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neuromuscular

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  • muscle innervation: stimulation of a muscle by an impulse transmitted by a motor nerve
  • neuromuscular: pertaining to the relationship between a nerve and muscle
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contraction

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tightening of muscle

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relaxation

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returning to original form

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abduction

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movement of a limb away from the midline of the body

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adduction

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movement of a limb toward the midline of the body

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flexion

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decreasing the angle between two bones by bending a limb at a join

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extension

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increasing the angle between two bones or the straightening out of a limb

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hyperextension

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the extreme or over-extension of a limb or body part beyond its normal limit

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rotation

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a circular movement around an axis such as the shoulder joint

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circumduction

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the circular movement at the far end of a limb

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supination

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the act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is turned forward or upward

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pronation

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act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is turned downward or backward

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dorsiflexion

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the movement that bends the foot upward at the ankle

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plantar flexion

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the movement that bends the foot downward at the ankle

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