Muscles Flashcards
APONEUROSIS
Extension of connective tissue beyond a muscle in round or flattened tendons
ABDUCTION
To move away from the midline
FASCIA
Fibrous membrane covering supporting and separating muscles; may also unite the skin with the underlying tissue
INTERCOSTAL
Between the ribs
TRICEPS
The posterior muscles of the arm that work as a team with the biceps
LATISSUMUS DORSI
Large muscle of the back
ATROPHY
Eating away of a muscle
SARTORIUS
Long narrow muscles of the thigh; longest muscle of the body
STERNOCLEIDOMASTOID
Muscle of the chest arising from the sternum and inner part of the clavicle
CONTRACTURE
Permanent shortening or contraction of a muscle
EXTENSOR
The muscle of a muscle team that extends a part allowing the joint to straighten
MUSCLE TEAM
A pair of skeletal muscles one that flexes and one that extends the joint
ADDUCTION
To draw together toward the midline
BICEPS
Muscle of the upper arm that flexes the forearm
HAMSTRING
Group of muscles of the posterior thigh
PERISTALSIS
Progressive wavelike muscular movement that occurs involuntarily in the urinary and digestive system
DELTOID
The muscle of the shoulder
ACHILLES TENDON
Tendon attaching the gastrocnemius muscle of the leg to the heel
TRAPEZIUS
The large muscle of the back and neck
GLUTEUS MAXIMUS
Large muscle of the buttocks
SHPINCTER
Circular muscle constricting an opening
FLEXOR
The muscle of a muscle team that bends a part
Gastrocnemius
The large muscle in the calf of the leg
BI
Twice double two
Fasci/o
Fascia fibrous band
-IA
Abnormal condition disease plural of -ium
KINESI/O
Movement
TEND/O
Tendon stretch out extend strain
-CELE
Hernia tumor swelling
FIBR/O
Fibrous tissue fiber
-IC
Pertaining to
TAX/O
Coordination order
