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muscular system Flashcards

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deltoidius

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shaped like the greek letter, Delta, (triangle)

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rectus abdominus

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abdominal muscle that goes straight along the body axis

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3
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serratus ventrails

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saw-toothed muscle on the ventral side

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subscapularis

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below the scapula(medial surface)

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5
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teres minor

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small cylindrical muscle

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flexor digitalis

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flexes the digits

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7
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biceps brachii

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two headed muscle along the brachium

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trapezius

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shaped like a trapezoid

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transverse abdominus

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abdominal muscle oriented crosswise

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tibialis cranialis

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located on the cranial part of the tibia

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sternohyoid

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originates on the sternum and inserts on the hyoid bone

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supraspinatus

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above the spine of the scapula

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orbicularisoculi

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surrounds the eye

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intercostal

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between the ribs

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gastrocnemius

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stomach shaped the muscle of the leg

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levator palpebrae

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elevates the eyelids

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17
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aponeurosis

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a fibrous sheet that connects flat muscles

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18
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neuromuscular junction

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where a motor neuron contacts the a muscle fiber

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origin

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least movable part of a muscle, closest to the midline

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insertion

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the most moveable attachment, usually furthest from the midline

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methocarbimol

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chemical that relaxes the muscles

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fascia

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fibrous connective tissue that covers, separates and supports muscles

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rhabdomyolysis

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the disintegration of striated muscle with excretion of myoglobin in the urine

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myoglobin

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oxygen transporting pigment of muscle

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atonic

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lacks muscle control

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striated

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has streaks or stripes

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kinesiology

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the study of movement

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myasthenia

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muscle weakness

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hernia

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protrusion of an organ through the tissue that normally contains it

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sarcoplasm

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the cytoplasm of muscle cells

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selenium

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an essential mineral nutrient

32
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range of motion

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the ability of a joint or muscle to flex, extend and rotate

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myositosis

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inflammation of a muscle

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pronation

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to turn downwards

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supination

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turn the palmar surface upward

36
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myotomy

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surgical incision on a muscle

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myoclonus

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muscle spasm

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lelomyoma

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benign tumor from smooth muscle

39
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actin and myosin

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proteins responsible for muscle relaxation and contraction

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sarcolemma

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plasma membrane of muscle cells

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electromyography

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emg; recording the electrical movement f a muscle

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rigormortis

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stiffening of a dead body

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glycogen

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cheif carb stored in muscles and liver cells

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myotonia

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delayed relaxation of a muscle after contraction

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