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Chapter 8: Part 2; Physiology > Muscles > Flashcards

Muscles Flashcards

0
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The fleshy portion of a muscle.

A

Belly

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Part of a muscle name referring to fibers parallel to midline.

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Rectus

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2
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The end of a muscle attached to the stationary bone.

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Origin

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3
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Part of a muscle name referring to the smallest set of a muscles.

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Minimus/ Minor

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4
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A muscle that stabilizes the origin of a prime mover.

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Fixator

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5
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The biceps brachii and the triceps brachii muscles function as?

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Antagonists

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6
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Muscle that helps the prime mover function more efficiently.

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Synergist

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7
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Part of a muscle name referring to a two-headed origin

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Biceps

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8
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Part of a muscle name referring to a muscle with a circular shape.

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Orbicularis

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9
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Muscles generally move the bone they lie _____ to.

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Proximal

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In order to move a bone, a muscle must have its ______ on that bone

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Insertion

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11
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Part of a muscle name referring to the fibers perpendicular to the midline.

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Transverse

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12
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Muscles of the back (posterior trunk) function to do what action to the head, trunk, and upper arm?

A

Extend

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13
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A muscle that produces an effect opposite of the prime mover.

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Antagonist

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14
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Part of a muscle name referring to the largest set of muscles.

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Maximus

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15
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The end of a muscle attached to the movable bone.

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Insertion

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16
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Part of a muscle name referring to a muscle with a triangular shape.

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Deltoid

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17
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Part of a muscle name referring to a three headed origin

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Triceps

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18
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Most movements occur due to the contraction of a _______ of muscles.

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Group

19
Q

The hamstring muscles function to do what action to the lower leg?

A

Flex

20
Q

What muscle allows you to smile.

A

Zygomaticus major

21
Q

Rotates the vertebral column to twist us sideways.

A

Obliques

22
Q

Flexes and rotates the head.

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Sternocleidomastiod

23
Q

Used in crossing our legs–flexes the leg at the knee joint and abducts and laterally rotates the thigh at the hip joint.

A

Satorius

24
Q

Together with the adductor group, addicts the thigh at the hip joint.

A

Gracilis

25
Q

Closes the eyelids

A

Orbicularis oculi

26
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Extends the arm when the posterior portion contracts,abducts the arm when the lateral portion contracts, and flexes the arm when the anterior portion contracts.

A

Deltoid

27
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Abducts, flexes, or extends the arm at the shoulder joint.

A

Deltoid

28
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Muscle on the THUMB side that flexes the hand.

A

Extensor Carpi Radialis

29
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Group that flexes the lower leg and extends the thigh.

A

Hamstrings

30
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Arm muscle that flexes arm and forearm.

A

Biceps brachii

31
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Works with the soleus to plantar flex the foot

A

Gastrocnemius

32
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Group that extends the leg at the knee joint.

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Quadriceps femoris

33
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Well developed swimming muscle used to extend, adduct, or rotate the arm

A

Latissimus dorsi

34
Q

Extends the phalange

A

Extensor digitorum

35
Q

Boxers use this muscle to move the scapula laterally and forward

A

Serratus anterior

36
Q

Main muscle that closes the jaw

A

Masseter

37
Q

The only quadriceps muscle that flexes the thigh and extends the leg

A

Rectus femoris

38
Q

Puckers the lips

A

Orbicularis Otis

39
Q

Posterior arm muscle that extends the arm at the shoulder

A

Triceps brachii

40
Q

Wrinkles the skin of the forehead

A

Occipital frontalis

41
Q

Elevates the clavicle, depresses or elevates the scapula, or extends the head

A

Trapezius

42
Q

Flexes and abducts the thigh at the hip joint

A

Tensor fascale latae

43
Q

Elevates and retracts the mandible

A

Temporalis

44
Q

Extensor digitorum extends to _____in the phalanges

A

Tendon

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