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Anatomy Muscles

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Contractility   The ability of skeletal muscle to shorten with force.  
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Excitability   The capacity of skeletal muscle to respond to a stimulus.  
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Extensibility   The ability to be stretched.  
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Elasticity   The ability to recoil to their original resting length after they have been stretched.  
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Epimysium   Connective tissue that surrounds each skeletal muscle.  
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Fascia   Connected tissue located outside the epimysium.  
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Fasicle (fasciculi)   Numerous visible bundles of muscle.  
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Perimysium   Connective tissue that surrounds fasciculi.  
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Muscle cells   Muscle fibers.  
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Endomysium   Surrounds muscle fibers.  
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Myofibrils   A threadlike structure that extends from one end of the fiber to the other.  
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Actin myofilaments   Thin myofilaments.  
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Myosin myofilaments   Thick myofilaments.  
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Sarcomere   Form the myofibril / Basic structural and functional unity of the muscle.  
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Resting Membrane Potential   The charge difference across the membrane.  
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Action Potential   The brief reversal back of the charge.  
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Motor Neurons   Nerve cells that carry action potentials to skeletal muscle fibers.  
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Neuromuscular   Synapse.  
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Motor Unit   A single motor neuron and all the skeletal muscle fibers it innervates.  
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Presynaptic Terminal   The enlarged nerve terminal.  
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Synaptic Cleft   The space between the presynaptic terminal and the muscle cell.  
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Postsynaptic Terminal   The muscle fiber.  
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Synaptic Vesicles   Secretes a neurotransmitter called acetylcholine.  
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Acetylcholine   Neurotransmitter secreted by the synaptic vesicles  
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Mastication   Chewing  
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Occipitofrontalis   Raises eyebrows  
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Orbicularis Oculi   Closes eyelids  
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Orbicularis Oris   Puckers Lips  
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Buccinator   Flattens the cheeks  
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Zygomaticus   Smiling muscle  
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Levator Labii Superoris   Sneering  
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Depressor Anguli Oris   Frowning  
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Intrinsic Tongue Muscles   Change the shape of the tongue  
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Extrinsic Tongue Muscles   Move the tongue  
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Sternocleidomastoid   Lateral neck muscles and prime mover  
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Erector Spinae   Group of muscles on each side of the back  
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Thoracic Muscles   Muscles that move the thorax  
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External Intercostals   Elevate the ribs during inspiration  
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Internal Intercostals   Contract during forced expiration  
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Diaphragm   Accomplishes quiet breathing  
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Trapezius   Rotates scapula  
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Serratus Anterior   Pulls scapula anteriorly  
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Pectoralis Major   Adducts and flexes the arm  
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Lattissimus Dorsi   Medially rotates, adducts, and powerfully extends the arm  
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Deltoid   Attaches the humerus to the scapula and clavicle  
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Triceps Brachii   Extends the forearm  
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Biceps Brachii   Flexes the forearm  
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Brachialis   Flexes forearm  
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Brachioradialis   Flexes and supinates the forearm  
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Flexor Carpi   Flexes the wrist  
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Extensor Carpi   Extends the wrist  
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Flexor Digitorum   Flexes the fingers  
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Extensor Digitoum   Extends the fingers  
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Gluteus Maximus   Buttocks  
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Quadriceps Femoris   Extends the leg  
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Sartorius   Flexes the thigh  
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Hamstring   Posterior thigh muscles  
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Gastocnemius   1/2 the Calf muscle  
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Soleus   1/2 the Calf muscle  
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Calcaneal Tendon   Achilles Tendon  
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Number of Muscles Located in the Foot   20  
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Muscle Twitch   A contraction of an entire muscle in response to a stimulus that causes the action potential in one or more muscle fibers.  
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Threshold   The point in which the muscle fiber will contract maximally  
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Lag Phase   The time between application of a stimulus to a motor neuron and the beginning of a contraction  
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Contraction Phase   The time of contraction  
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Relaxation Phase   The time in which the muscle relaxes  
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Tetany   Where the muscle remains contracted without relaxing  
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Recruitment   The increase in number of motor units being activated  
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Muscle Tone   The constant tension produced by muscles of the body for a long period of time.  
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Fast-twitch Fibers   Contract quickly and fatigue quickly  
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Slow-twitch Fibers   Contract slowly and are more resistant to fatigue  
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Origin   The most stationary part of the muscle  
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Insertion   The end of a muscle that undergoes the most movement  
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Belly   Lies between the origin and the insertion  
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Prime Mover   One muscle that plays a key role in movement.  
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