Muscular System Flashcards

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1
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my/o

A

muscle

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muscul/o

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muscle

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in/o

A

fiber

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fasci/o

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fascia

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ten/o

A

tendon

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ton/o

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tone

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erg/o

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work

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8
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kin/o

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movement

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9
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smooth muscle is called

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visceral muscle

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10
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voluntary muscles is

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skeletal muscle

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11
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a nerve meets a muscles cell at the

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neuromuscular junction

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12
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the muscles that opposes as agonist is the

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antagonist

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13
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a muscle that assists a prime mover is an

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synergist

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14
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opposite the origin of the muscle is the

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insertion

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15
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a flexor is a muscle that

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narrows the angle of a joint

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16
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eversion, inversion and plantat flexion refers to movements of the

A

foot

17
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fascia is

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a sheath that covers a muscle

18
Q

tonus is

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a state of steady partial contraction

19
Q

adjective for tendon is

A

tendinous

20
Q

tenotomoy is

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incision of a tendon

21
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tenostosis is

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ossification of a tendon

22
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inotropic means

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acting on fibers

23
Q

dyskinesia

A

abnormal movement

24
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atony is

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lack of muscle tone

25
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inflammation of many muscles are

A

ploymyotisis

26
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a adductor is a msucle that

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moves a part toward the midline

27
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pronation means

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turning downward

28
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movement away from the midline is

A

abduction

29
Q

a diesases that involves muscles and skin is

A

dermatolyositis

30
Q

creatine kinsase is

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an enzyme found in muscle tissue

31
Q

the brachialis muscle is loacted in the

A

arm