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Vocabulary Chap 15
Terms Muscular Actions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abduction | movement away from the midline of the body |
| adduction | movement toward the midline of the body |
| dorsiflexion | backward (upward) bending of the foot "stepping off gas pedal" |
| extension | straightening of a flexed limb |
| fascia | fibrous membrane separating and enveloping muscles |
| flexion | bending at a joint |
| insertion of a muscle | connection of the muscle to a bone that moves |
| origin of a muscle | connection of the muscle to a stationary bone |
| plantar flexion | bending the sole of the foot downward toward the ground "stepping on gas pedal" |
| pronation | turning the palm backward (down) |
| rotation | circular movement around a central point |
| skeletal muscle | muscle connected to bones; voluntary or striated muscle |
| smooth muscle | muscle connected to internal organs; involuntary or visceral muscle |
| striated muscle | skeletal muscle |
| supination | turning the palm forward (up) |
| visceral muscle | smooth muscle |