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AP MOD. II-Muscular

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Term
Definition
skeletal muscle   striated or voluntary muscle  
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cardiac muscle   heart muscle  
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smooth muscle   nonstriated, involuntary muscle  
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origin   part of muscle that attaches to the bone-fixed  
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insertion   part of muscle that attaches to the bone that moves  
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body   main part of muscle  
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prime mover   muscle whose contraction is mainly responsible for producing a given movement  
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synergist   muscle whose contractions help the prime mover  
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antagonist   muscle whose actions oppose the action of the prime mover  
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tonic contractions   produce no movement of body parts, maitain posture  
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fatigue   reduced strength of muscle contraction  
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oxygen debt   metabolic effort required to burn excess lactic acid accumulated during prolonged exercise  
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atrophy   decrease in muscle size due to disuse  
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hypertrophy   increase in muscle size due to regular exercise  
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isotonic contractions   produces movement at a joint, muscle changes length  
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isometric contractions   do not produce movement, muscle does not shorten  
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twitch contractions   quick, jerky responses  
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tetonic contractions   sustained and steady contractions  
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flexion   decreases angle between two bones and joint, bending  
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extension   increases angle between two bones and joint, straightening  
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abduction   movement of part away from midline of body  
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adduction   movement of part toward midline of body  
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myopathies   muscle disorders  
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cramps   painful muscle spasms  
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Poliomyelitis   viral infection  
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Duchenne muscular dystrophy   genetic disorder characterized by rapid progression of weakness and atrophy  
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Myasthenia gravis   autoimmune muscle disease characterized by weakness and chronic fatigue  
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