Muscular System Vocabulary (Part 1) Flashcards
1
Q
to move a skeletal part away from the midline
A
Abduct
2
Q
to move a skeletal part nearer the midline
A
Adduct
3
Q
a muscle that has the primary effect in a particular action
A
Agonist
4
Q
a muscle whose action is opposite that of another muscle
A
Antagonist
5
Q
having to do with the region of the armpit
A
Axillary
6
Q
the middle or the largest part of a muscle
A
Belly
7
Q
having two heads
A
Biceps
8
Q
the upper arm
A
Brachium
9
Q
having to do with the head
A
Capitis
10
Q
triangular
A
Deltoid
