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VETT 118 Romich Text Chapter 3 Vet Med Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ambulation | Moving from one place to another. Walking, running, etc. |
| Skeletal muscle cells | Attach bones to the body and make motion possible. |
| Smooth muscle cells | Produce slow contractions to allow unconscious functioning of internal organs. |
| Cardiac muscle cells | Produce involuntary contraction of the heart. |
| Fascia | A sheet of fibrous connective tissue that covers, supports, and separates muscles. |
| Tendon | A narrow band of connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone. |
| Aponeurosis | A fibrous sheet that provides attachment to muscular fibers and is a means of origin or insertion of a flat muscle. |
| Tonus | Muscle tone. Balanced muscle tension. |
| Muscle origin | The place where the muscle begins. The more fixed attachment or the end of the muscle closest to the midline. |
| Muscle insertion | The place where the muscle ends. The more movable end or portion furthest from the midline. |
| Abductor | Muscle that moves a part away from the midline. |
| Adductor | Muscle that moves a part toward the midline. |
| Flexor | Muscle that bends a limb at its joint. |
| Extensor | Muscle that straightens a limb. |
| Levator | Muscle that raises or elevates a part. |
| Depressor | Muscle that lowers or depresses a part. |
| Rotator | Muscle that turns a body part on its axis. |
| Supinator | Muscle that rotates the palmar or plantar surface upward. |
| Pronator | Muscle that rotates the palmar or plantar surface downward. |
| Epaxial muscles | Located above the pelvic axis. |
| Intercostal muscles | Located between the ribs. |
| Infraspinatus muscles | Located beneath the spine of the scapula. |
| Supraspinatus muscles | Located above the spine of the scapula. |
| Rectus | Straight. Rectus muscles align with vertical axis of body. |
| Oblique | Slanted. Oblique muscles slant outward from midline. |
| Transverse | Crosswise. Transverse muscles form crosswise from midline. |
| Sphincter | Tight band. Sphincter muscles are ringlike and constrict the opening of a passageway. |
| Azygous | Not paired. |
| Vastus | Large. |
| Latissimus | Broad. |
| Longissimus/gracilis | Narrow. |
| Deltoid shape | Greek letter Delta (triangle). |
| Quadratus shape | Square or four-sided. |
| Rhomboideus shape | Diamond. |
| Scalenus shape | Unequally three-sided. |
| Serratus shape | Saw-toothed. |
| Teres shape | Cylindrical. |