MUSCULAR SYSTEM Flashcards by Lucy Warburton | Brainscape

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muscul/o; my/o; myos/o

A

muscle

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fasci/o

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fascia (connective tissue surrounding muscle)

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ten/o; tend/o; tendn/o

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tendon

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fibr/o

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fibrous tissue

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kines/o; kinesi/o

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movement

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-plegia

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paralysis

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ton

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tension

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syndesm/o

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ligament

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-asthenia

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weakness

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-trophy

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development/stimulation

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rectus

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straight

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oblique

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diagonal

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flexion

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creates an angle

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extension

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straightening the angle

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abduction

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take away from the midline of the body

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adduction

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add back to the midline of the body

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medial

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towards the midline

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lateral

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away from midline

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inversion

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turn it inwards

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eversion

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turn it outwards

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pronation

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on your front –> palms up

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supination

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on your back –> palms down

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plantar flexion

A

bottom of foot flexed

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dorsiflexion

A

feet pointed