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muscles

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The time between application of a stimulus to a motor neuron and the beginning of a contracton   The lag phase  
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The time of contaction   Contraction phase  
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The time during which the muscle relaxes   Relaxation phase  
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Where the muscle remains contracted eithout relaxing   Tetany  
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The increase in number of motor units being activated   Recruitment  
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When at rest they can't stockpile ATP but they can store another high-energy molecule   Creatine phosphate  
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without oxygen   Anaerobic respiration  
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with oxygen (more efficient)   Aerobic respiration  
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The amount of oxygen needed in chemical reactions to convery lactic acid to glucose and to replenish the depleted stores of creatine phosphate stores in muscle cells   Oxygen Dept  
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results when ATP is used during muscle contraction faster than it can be produced in the muscle cells   Muscle fatigue  
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Equal distance   Isometric  
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Equal tension   isotonic  
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constant tension produced by muscles of the body for long periods of time   muscle tone  
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contract quickly and fatigue quickly   Fast-twitch fibers  
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contract slowly and are more resistant to fatigue   Slow-twitch fibers  
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the most stationary end of the muscle   origin  
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The end of the muscle undergoing the greatest movement   insertion  
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the portion of the muscle between the origin and the insertion   belly  
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muscles that work together to accomplish specific movements   synergists  
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muscles that work in opposition to one another   antagonists  
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muscle plays the major role in accomplishing the desired movement   prime mover  
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raises the eye brows   occipto frontails  
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closes eyelids   orbicularris  
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the kissing muscle   orbicularis  
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chewing muscle   buccinator  
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smiling muscle   zygomaticus  
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covers the angle of the lower jaw   masseter  
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overlines the temporal bone   temporalis  
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covers the anterolateral neck   platysma  
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muscles on each sides of the neck   sternodei domastoid  
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covers the upper part of the chest   pectoralis major  
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deep muscles found between the ribs   intercostal muscles  
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reinforces the body trunk   muscles of the abdominal girdle  
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muscles of the posterior neck and upper trunk   trapzius  
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flat muscle pair that covers the lower back   latissimus borsi  
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a prime mover of back extension   erector spinae  
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form the rounded shape of your shoulders   beltoid  
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