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Definition
muscle tone   keeps the body in position  
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tendon   a bond of connective tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone  
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neuromuscular junction   a point at which a nerve fiber contacts a muscle cell  
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contractility   a muscle fiber's capacity to undergo shortening and to change its shape, becoming thicker  
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insertion   the attachment to the body part that the muscle puts into action  
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antagonist   a muscle that produces an opposite movement to that of the prime mover  
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synergists   a helping muscle, they work with the prime movers to accomplish a movement  
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orbicularis oculi   encircles eyelid  
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intercostal muscles   attach to and fill the spaces between the ribs  
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my/o   muscle  
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brachi/o   arm  
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quadr/i   four  
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neurotransmitter   a chemical classified to release from a neuron to stimulate the muscle fiber  
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origin   muscle attachment connected to a nonmoving part  
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deltoid   covers the shoulder joint to the lateral humerus. Abducts the arm.  
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gastrocnemius   calf of the leg, to calcaneus, inserting by the Achilles tendon, plantar flexes foot at ankle  
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tibialis anterior   anterior and lateral shin, to foot  
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