naming muscles Flashcards
1
Q
flexion
A
reduction of an angle
2
Q
extension
A
increase of an angle
3
Q
adduction
A
toward midsaggittal
4
Q
abduction
A
away from midsaggittal
5
Q
supination
A
anterior upward
6
Q
pronation
A
anterior downward
7
Q
rotation
A
circular on own axis
8
Q
circumduction
A
circular off action
9
Q
direction of muscle fibers
A
rectus, oblique
10
Q
muscle size
A
brevis, longus, vastus, major, minor, maximus, minimus
11
Q
location in the body
A
abdominis, palmaris, brachii, femoris, pillicis
12
Q
shape of the muscle
A
deltoid, serratus, trapezius, orbicularis
13
Q
type of action
A
flexor, extenor, adductor, pronator
14
Q
location of muscle attachment
A
temporalis, frontalis
15
Q
location of muscle’s origin and insertion in bones
A
sternocleidomastoid…
