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muscular (muscles)
body system
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| latissimus dorsi | spine to around chest extends & abducts upper arm |
| rectus abdominus | ribs to pubis compresses abdomen |
| triceps brachii | upper arm extends lower arm (set of 3) |
| pectoralis major | upper chest abducts upper arm |
| intercostals | between ribs (helps breathing) |
| fascia | yellow layer attached to bone protects and keeps bones warm |
| vasodiliation | healthy opening of vessels to allow blood to flow efficiently |
| sternocleidomastoid | side of neck turns and flexes head |
| deltoids | shoulders abducts arm (injection site) |
| biceps brachii | upper arm flexes lower arm (set of 2 ) |
| temporalis | sides of head |
| orbicularis | muscles of eye |
| masseter | chewing muscles |
| zygomaticus | cheekbone muscles |
| adduction | movement towards the body |
| rotation | turning on its own axis |
| circumduction | ball joint movement circular movement |
| pronation | turning palms down |
| supination | turning palms up |
| frontalis | forehead muscle |
| buccinator | cheek muscles whistle blowing |
| trapezious | upper back & neck turns head moves shoulders |
| gluteous maximus | buttocks extends thigh (injection site) |
| dorsi flexion | flexing upward |
| plantar flexion | flexing downward |
| flexion | bending motion |
| extension | straightening motion |
| tibialis anterior | front of lower leg flexes and inverts foot |
| abduction | movement away from body |
| gastrocnemius | back of lower leg flexes sole of foot (gas pedal) |
| sartorious | front of thigh abducts thigh & flexes leg |
| quadricepts femoris | front of thigh extends leg |
| irritability | muscle picks up command |
| insertion | where muscle attaches to bone that moves |
| origin | where muscle attaches to bone that does not move |
| contractibility | muscle carries out command (movement) |
| exciteability | muscle is waiting for command |
| muscle metabolism | fuel comes from mytochondria work harder gain stamina vasodilation |
| muscular system | makes up 40% of our weight must have the ability to contract |
| tremor | involuntary trembling rapid contractions |
| atrophy | wasting away of muscle tissue |
| strain | overstretching of the muscle |
| sprain | overstretching of the muscle with injury |
| paralysis | loss of motion due to inability to contract |
| muscular dystrophy | group of inherited diseases characterized by progressive deterioration |
| skeletal muscle type | voluntary |
| smooth muscle type | involuntary |
| cardiac muscle type | heart |
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