PREVIEW QUESTIONS: Chapter 6 Flashcards
What is another name for smooth muscle?
Involuntary muscle.
Which type of muscle is considered voluntary?
Skeletal muscle.
What do you call the muscle that opposes an agonist?
Antagonist.
What is the term for the muscle attachment point that does not move?
Origin.
What action does a flexor muscle perform at a joint?
It decreases the angle between two bones.
What is fascia?
A connective tissue that surrounds muscles and organs.
Define tonuS.
The state of partial contraction of a muscle.
What does the term myofascial refer to?
Relating to the muscle and the connective tissue surrounding it.
What is dyskinesia?
Abnormal or impaired movement.
What does atony mean?
Lack of normal muscle tone.
What is the medical term for inflammation of many muscles?
Polymyositis.
What does bradykinesia refer to?
Slowness of movement.
What does an adductor muscle do?
It brings a limb closer to the midline of the body.
What is circumduction?
A circular movement of a limb.
What does pronation mean?
The rotation of the forearm or foot so that the palm or sole faces downward.
