Muscle & Terms Flashcards
What does the muscles do
muscles move body parts by contracting at the joints aka articulations
Articulation aka joint is what
is a location where two or more bones meet. or between cartliage and bone
How many ends does muscles attached
at two ends
What are the two ends muscles are attached to
the origin and insertion
What is the origin of a muscle
the end of a muscle that is attached to the part of the bone that does NOT move (IMMOVEABLE)
What is the insertion of a muscle
the end of the muscle attached to the part of the bone that moves when the muscles contracts (MOVEABLE)
What is in between the origin and insertion
the center or
meat of the muscle;
the belly of the muscle
What is Flexion
decreases the angle between 2bones (FLEX)
What is Extension
increases the angle between 2bones (EXTEND)
what is ADduction
moving the limb towards the midline of the body
What is ABduction
moving a limb aways from the midline of the body
What is sUPination
the act of rotating the forearm so the palm faces anteriorly/up
What is Pronation
the act of rotating the forearm so the palm faces posteriorly/down
Flexion
bending the knee or elbow
Extension 2.0
straightening the knee or elbow
