Muscle Terminology - Action Flashcards
1
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abductor
A
pulls the body or limb away from a midpoint or midline
2
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adductor
A
- pulls a leg or arm toward the central line of the body
- a toe or finger toward the axis of a leg or arm
3
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depressor
A
draws down a part of the body, as the corner of the mouth
4
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extensor
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extends or straightens a part of the body.
5
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flexor
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serves to flex or bend a part of the body
6
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levator
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raises a part of the body
7
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pronator
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- any of several muscles that permit pronation of the hand, forelimb, or foot
- rotation of the hand or forearm so that the surface of the palm is facing downward or toward the back
- a comparable motion of the foot consisting of abduction followed by eversion.
8
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rotator
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a muscle serving to rotate a part of the body.
9
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supinator
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a muscle used to make lying on the back, face or front upward
having the palm upward
10
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tensor
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a muscle that stretches or tightens some part of the body
11
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buccinator
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a thin, flat muscle lining the cheek, the action of which contracts and compresses the cheek
“trumpeter”
12
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risorius
A
laughter
13
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sartorius
A
like a tailor
14
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pulls the body or limb away from a midpoint or midline
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abductor
15
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- pulls a leg or arm toward the central line of the body
- a toe or finger toward the axis of a leg or arm
A
adductor
