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What is the one function of muscle?   to contract and shorten  
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Myology=   study of muscles  
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Another name for muscle cells is?   muscle fiber  
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Describe skeletal muscle   voluntary - striated  
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Describe smooth muscle   involuntary - non striated  
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Another name for smooth muscle is   viseral  
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Describe cardiac muscle   involuntary - cardiac  
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Muscles only...   pull, they never push  
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Describe ligaments   attach bone to bone  
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Describe tendons   attach muscle to bone  
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Define fascia   covering on the muscle  
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Define periosteum   fiberous connective tissue covering the bone  
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Define origin (as it relates to muscle)   where muscle is attached to stationary part of the skeleton  
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Define insertion (as it relates to muscle)   muscle is attached to the moveable part of the skeleton  
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Define Prime mover   main muscle that is moving  
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Define Antagonist   opposite  
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Define Synergistic   works together  
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Nerve impulses for movement come from...   the frontal lobes of the cerebrum  
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Muscle impulses of _____________lobe cause eletro-chemical impulses to travel and cause muscle fibers to contract.   frontal  
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Conscious muscle sense is....   integrated parietal lobes of the cerebrum  
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Coordination is regulated by the   cerebellum  
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Define muscle tone (tonus)   slight contraction of muscle to maintain posture  
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If a muscle is flaccid, what does it mean   flabby  
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Describe isotonic exercise   strengthens heart and respiratory system  
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Describe isometric exercise   muscles are pitted against a immovable object  
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Which type of muscle is the type most responsible for generating heat?   skeletal  
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Define sarcolemma   cell membrane of the muscle fiber  
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Define sarcomeres   contraction unit of a muscle  
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Myosin and actin are proteins of a muscle fiber, an their interaction causes   muscle contractions  
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What is the role of sarcoplasmic reticulum   stores calcium and releases it on demand when muscle fiber is stimulated to contract  
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What gives the final 'go' signal for contraction   calcium  
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The specific neurotransmitter that stimulates skeletal muscle cells is   ACh (Acetylcholine)  
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Define a muscle twitch   single muscle contraction  
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Define tetanus   sustained muscle contraction with no evidence of relaxation  
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Muscle movement Flexion is   decreased in angle of a joint  
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Muscle movement Extension is   increased in angle of a joint  
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Muscle movement abduction is   away from the mid-line  
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Muscle movement adduction is   toward the mid-line  
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Muscle movement Dorsiflexion   standing on heels  
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Muscle movement Planter flexion is   standing on toes  
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Muscle movement Supination is   rotating arm so that palm is up  
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Muscle movement Pronation is   rotating arm so that palm is down  
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Define proprioception   awareness of the position of the bones, joints & muscle  
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Within the muscle the __________ receptors detect changes   stretch  
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The impulses for muscle sense are integrated in the ....   frontal lobes of the cerebrum (conscious muscle sense)  
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In the _______________(unconscious muscle sense)to be used to promote coordination   cerebellum  
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Frontalis muscle   wrinkles your forehead  
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Orbicularis oculi muscle   wink, squint, blink  
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Orbicularis oris muscle   kissing muscle  
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Buccinator muscle   chewing muscle, largest muscle used in facial expression  
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Zygomaticus muscle   smiling muscle  
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Masseter muscle   closes the jaw  
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Platysma muscle   pulls corner of the mouth downward  
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Sternocleidomastiod muscle   decreases the angle of the neck  
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Pectoralis major muscle   across the upper chest  
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Intercostal muscles   helps breathing  
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Trapezius muscle   superficial muscle of poster neck & upper trunk  
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Latissimus dorsi muscle   large muscle across your back  
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Deltiod muscle   shoulder (injection site)  
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Biceps brachii muscle   bulges when elbow is bent  
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Triceps brachii muscle   boxers muscle  
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Gluteus maximus   extends hip, not important in walking  
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Gluteus medius   steady the pelvis during walking (injection site)  
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Iliopsoas muscle   keeps upper body from falling backwards when standing erect  
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Adductor muscles   gravity does most of the work so they get flabby  
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Hamstring group (3)   behind the knee  
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Sartorius muscle   superficial muscle of the thigh (tailor's muscle)  
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Quadriceps group (4)   vastus lateralis (site of injection for children under 3)  
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(Achilles tendon)   without it you could not take a step  
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Gastrocnemius muscle   calf of the leg  
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Describe Duchenne's muscular dystrophy   seen in boys, is sex linked (mother to son)  
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Define myasthenia gravis   muscular disorder in adults  
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