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Muscle Vocab Flashcards

1
Q

A muscle that moves a body part away from the midline

A

Abductor

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2
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A muscle that moves a body part towards the midline

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Adductor

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3
Q

A muscle that decreases the angle of a joint

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Flexor

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4
Q

A muscle that straightens a joint

A

Extensor

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5
Q

A muscle that raises a body part vertically

A

Levator

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6
Q

A muscle that draws a body part vertically down

A

Depressor

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7
Q

A muscle that turns the palm facing down

A

Pronator

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8
Q

A muscle that turns the palm facing anteriorly or upward

A

Supinator

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9
Q

A muscle that tips the soles of the feet medially

A

Invertor

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10
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A muscle that tips the soles of the feet laterally

A

Everter

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11
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A muscle that moves the foot so the toes point downward

A

Plantar flexor

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12
Q

A muscle that elevates the toes

A

Dorsiflexor

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13
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A site of bone attachment for a muscle which remains relatively stationary

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Origin

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14
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The more mobile site of attachment for a muscle

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Insertion

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15
Q

The muscle that produces most of the force during a joint action

A

Prime mover

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16
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A muscle that aids the prime mover

17
Q

A muscle that opposes the prime mover

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Antagonist

18
Q

A circular muscle that forms a ring around a body opening

19
Q

Abductor

A

A muscle that moves a body part away from the midline

20
Q

Adductor

A

A muscle that moves a body part towards the midline

21
Q

Flexor

A

A muscle that decreases the angle of a joint

22
Q

Extensor

A

A muscle that straightens a joint

23
Q

Levator

A

A muscle that raises a body part vertically

24
Q

Depressor

A

A muscle that draws a body part vertically down

25
Q

Pronator

A

A muscle that turns the palm facing down

26
Q

Supinator

A

A muscle that turns the palm facing anteriorly or upward

27
Q

Invertor

A

A muscle that tips the soles of the feet medially

28
Q

Everter

A

A muscle that tips the soles of the feet laterally

29
Q

Plantar flexor

A

A muscle that moves the foot so the toes point downward

30
Q

Dorsiflexor

A

A muscle that elevates the toes

31
Q

Origin

A

A site of bone attachment for a muscle which remains relatively stationary

32
Q

Insertion

A

The more mobile site of attachment for a muscle

33
Q

Prime mover

A

The muscle that produces most of the force during a joint action

34
Q

Synergist

A

A muscle that aids the prime mover

35
Q

Antagonist

A

A muscle that opposes the prime mover

36
Q

Sphincter

A

A circular muscle that forms a ring around a body opening

BIO 131 - Labs (5 decks)

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