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Muscles 01

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Striated (meaning striped) muscles respond to nerve signals from the ____ & the _____.   the brain and also the heart.  
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Involuntary muscles are called   nonstriated or smooth muscles.  
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Some muscles are attached directly to the_______of certain bones.   periosteum.  
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A_______ is fibrous and_____-____.   tendon, cord-like.  
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The aponeurosis is flat,______and______-____.   white, ribbon-like.  
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Muscles receive their instructions for movement from the   nerves.  
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proprioception-perception regarding________and _________of the body.   movements and positions.  
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Muscles are part of the_______________system.   musculoskeletal  
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There are over___skeletal muscles in the human body.   600  
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Three types of muscle tissue found throughout the human body:   skeletal,smooth, and cardiac.  
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skeletal muscle – The_______muscle used to allow_________movement of the body, usually attached to the skeleton by_______.   primary,voluntary,tendons  
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smooth muscle – The muscle that lines the walls of internal_______. This muscle is usually_____in its strands and allows for the movement of body fluids and waste through the internal______.   organs, short, systems.  
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cardiac muscle – This type of muscle is found only in the   heart.  
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rhomboideus – A muscle of the____, shaped like a________.   back,rhomboid.  
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triangularis – A muscle of the____which is_________in shape.   face, triangular.  
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triceps – A muscle with______(tri-) heads.   three.  
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biceps – A muscle with___(bi-) heads.   two.  
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pectoralis – Chest muscle located within the   pectoral girdle.  
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intercostal – Muscle located between   ribs (literally means between ribs).  
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abdominis – Located in the   abdominal area.  
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zygomaticus – Attached to the(bone of the face)   zygoma .  
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sternocleidomastoid – Attached to the_______,________,and_______ ________of the skull.   sternum, clavicle, and mastoid process.  
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maximus or major – Both of these terms mean   larger or largest.  
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minimus or minor – Meaning   smaller or smallest.  
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longus – Meaning   long.  
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brevis – Meaning   short.  
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oblique – muscle extends in a_______ or _______direction.   slanting or inclined  
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rectus – Meaning   straight.  
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lateral – Something that is farther from the________or to the____.   midpoint,side  
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medial – Something closer to the middle or the   midline.  
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internal – Situated or occurring within or on the   inside.  
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external – Situated or occurring on the   outside.  
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Muscles are responsible for   movement.  
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Muscles are often classified according to the actual movement that they   produce.  
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adductor – Movement to draw toward a   medial plane.  
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extensor – General term for a muscle that_______a joint.   extends  
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flexor – General term for a muscle that______a joint.   flexes  
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levator – A muscle that________or_____an organ or structure.   elevates or lifts  
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anterior-Situated in front of or toward the front of a   body part or organ.  
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Frontal is a common synonym for   anterior.  
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coronal-Division of the body into   anterior and posterior sections.  
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coronal-Can mean pertaining to the   head or the crown.  
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distal-   distant(Remote)  
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dorsal-pertaining to the   back.  
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dorsal-Sometimes called   posterior.  
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inferior-Situated   below or directed downward.  
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inferior-Sometimes called   caudal.  
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lateral-Pertaining to the   side.  
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medial-Pertaining to the   middle  
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posterior-Situated in the   back  
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proximal-   Near.  
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sagittal-Division of body into left and right sides in a vertical   lengthwise fashion.  
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transverse-horizontal plane situated at right angles to the   long axis.  
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ventral-Pertaining to the   abdomen.  
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