Vocab Flashcards

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Adductors

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a muscle whose contraction moves a limb or other part of the body toward the midline of the body or toward another part

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Biceps Brachii

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the large muscle in the upper arm that turns the hand to face palm uppermost and flexes the arm and forearm.

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Biceps Femoris

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the muscle in the back of the thigh that helps to flex the leg.

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Buccinators

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a flat, thin muscle in the wall of the cheek.

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Deltoid

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each of the three parts of a deltoid muscle, attached at the front, side, and rear of the shoulder.

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Extensors

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a muscle whose contraction extends or straightens a limb or other part of the body.

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external intercostals

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Any of the muscles with their origin from the lower border of a rib, with insertion into the upper border of the rib below

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external oblique

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the largest and the most superficial (outermost) of the three flat muscles of the lateral anterior abdomen.

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fibularis longus

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is a superficial muscle in the lateral compartment of the leg, and acts to evert and plantar flex the ankle

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flexors

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a muscle whose contraction bends a limb or other part of the body

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frontalis

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is muscle which covers parts of the skull

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gastrocnemius

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the chief muscle of the calf of the leg, which flexes the knee and foot. It runs to the Achilles tendon from two heads attached to the femur

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gluteus maximus

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any of three muscles in each buttock that move the thigh, the largest

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gluteus medius

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middle of the three muscles in each buttock that arises from the outer surface of the ilium

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internal oblique

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internal oblique is an abdominal muscle located beneath the external abdominal oblique.

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latissimus dorsi

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ither of a pair of large, roughly triangular muscles covering the lower part of the back, extending from the sacral, lumbar, and lower thoracic vertebrae to the armpits

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masseter

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a muscle that runs through the rear part of the cheek from the temporal bone to the lower jaw on each side and closes the jaw in chewing.

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orbicularis oculi

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consists of numerous strata of muscular fibers surrounding the orifice of the mouth

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orbicularis oris

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The orbicularis oculi is a muscle in the face that closes the eyelids

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pectoralis major

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a thick, fan-shaped muscle, situated at the chest

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rectus abdominus

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each of a pair of long flat muscles at the front of the abdomen, joining the sternum to the pubis and acting to bend the whole body forward or sideways.

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rectus femoris

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is one of the four quadriceps muscles of the human body

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sartorius

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long, narrow muscle running obliquely across the front of each thigh from the hipbone to the inside of the leg below the knee.

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semimembranosus

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a muscle in the back of the thigh. It is the most medial of the three hamstring muscles.

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semitendinosus

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is a long superficial muscle in the back of the thigh; it is one of the hamstrings.

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soleus

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a broad muscle in the lower calf, below the gastrocnemius, that flexes the foot to point the toes downward.

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sternocleidomastoid

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each of a pair of long muscles that connect the sternum, clavicle, and mastoid process of the temporal bone and serve to turn and nod the head.

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temporalis

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a fan-shaped muscle that runs from the side of the skull to the back of the lower jaw and is involved in closing the mouth and chewing.

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tibialis anterior

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a muscle that originates in the upper two-thirds of the lateral (outside) surface of the tibia and inserts into the medial cuneiform and first metatarsal bones of the foot

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trapezius

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either of a pair of large triangular muscles extending over the back of the neck and shoulders and moving the head and shoulder blade.

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triceps brachii

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any of several muscles having three points of attachment at one end, particularly also triceps brachii

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vastus lateralis

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is the largest and most powerful part of the quadriceps femoris, a muscle in the thigh.

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vastus medialis

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is an extensor muscle located medially in the thigh that extends the knee.

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zygomaticus

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a slender band of muscle on each side of the face that arises from the zygomatic bone

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quadriceps

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the large muscle at the front of the thigh, which is divided into four distinct portions and acts to extend the leg.

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hamstrings

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any of five tendons at the back of a person’s knee