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Vocab 2 Flashcards

1
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abduct

A

to move a skeletal part away from the midline

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2
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adduct

A

to move skeletal move closer to midline

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3
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agonist

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a muscle that has a primary function to area

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4
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antagonist

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a muscle’s action is opposite to another muscle

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5
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antebrachium

A

the forearm

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6
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aponeurosis

A

broad, sheetlike tendon

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7
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axillary

A

deals with armpit region

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8
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belly

A

middle or largest part of muscle

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9
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biceps

A

haves two heads

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10
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brachium

A

upper arm

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11
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capitis

A

having to do with head

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12
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deep fascia

A

dense connective tissue on surface of muscle

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13
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deltoid

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triangular

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14
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digastric

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haves two bellies

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15
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digital

A

deals with fingers or toes region

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16
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dorsi

A

structures of back of hands, foot, trunk

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17
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elevate

A

raise a structure

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18
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extend

A

straighten a part or open a joint

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19
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fiber

A

individual muscle cell, used to describe grossy visible grains or longitudinal lines in muscle

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20
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flex

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bend a part or close a joint

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21
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gluteus

A

butt

22
Q

hallucis

A

deals with big toe region

23
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hallux

A

big toe

24
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head

A

division of a muscle

25
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insertion

A

attachment of muscle to move skeletal part, usually distal attachment of muscle

26
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lata

A

wide

27
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latissimus

A

widest

28
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masseter

A

a chewer

29
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origin

A

attachment of muscle in less movable skeletal part, usually proximal attachment of muscle

30
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pectinate

A

comblike

31
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pectoral

A

deals with chest

32
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peroneal

A

near fibula in lateral part of leg

33
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piriformis

A

par-shaped

34
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plexus

A

network

35
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pollex

A

thumb

36
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pollicis

A

deals with thumb

37
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pronate

A

turn palm of hand down

38
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psoas

A

loin

39
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quadriceps

A

having four heads

40
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rectus

A

straight

41
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retinaculum

A

restraining band

42
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serratus

A

saw-shaped, toothed on edge

43
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slips

A

segmentally arranged multiple points of attachment

44
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superficial fascia

A

loose connective tissue on surface of muscles under skin

45
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supinate

A

turn the palm upward

46
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tendon

A

dense collagenous connective tissue attaches muscle to bone

47
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tensor

A

muscle that stretches apart

48
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teres

A

long and round

49
Q

triceps

A

having three heads

50
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vastus

A

large expansive

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