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ch. 6 muscles

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occipitofrontalis   raises the eyebrows  
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orbicularis oculi   closes the eyelids  
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orbicularis oris   puckers the lips  
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buccinator   flattens the cheeks  
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zygomaticus   smiling muscle  
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levator labii superioris   sneering  
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depressor anguli oris   frowning  
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mastication   chewing  
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mastication muscles   temporalis and masseter  
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intrinsic tongue muscles   changes the shape of the tongue  
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extrinsic tongue muscles   moves the tongue  
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neck muscle   sternocleidomastoid  
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trunk muscles   erector spinae  
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erector spinae   group of muscles on each side of the back  
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thoracic muscles   muscles that move the thorax  
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external intercostals   elevate the ribs during inspiration  
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internal intercostals   contract during forced expiration  
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the tendinous area of the abdominal wall is called what?   linea alba  
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on each side of the linea alba is what muscle?   the rectus abdominis  
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what causes the abdominal wall of a well-muscled person to appear segmented?   tendinous inscriptions  
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trapezius   rotates scapula  
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serratus anterior   pulls scapula anterior  
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the arm is attached to the thorax by the?   pectoralis major & latissimus dorsi muscles  
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pectoralis major   adducts and flexes the arm  
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latissimus dorsi   medially rotates, adducts, and powerfully extends the arm  
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deltoid   attaches the humerus to the scapula and clavicle  
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triceps brachii   extends the forearm  
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biceps brachii   flexes the forearm  
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brachialis   flexes forearm  
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brachioradialis   flexes and supinates the forearm  
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flexor carpi   flexes the wrist  
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extensor carpi   extends the wrist  
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flexor digitorum   flexes the fingers  
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extensor digitorum   extends the fingers  
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intrinsic hand muscles   19 hand muscles  
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gluteus maximus   buttocks  
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gluteus medius   hip muscle  
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quadriceps femoris   extends the leg; anterior thigh muscle  
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sartorius   "tailors muscle"; flexes the thigh  
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hamstring muscles   posterior thigh muscles;flexes the leg and extends the thigh  
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form the calf muscle   gastrocnemius and soleus  
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they join to form what tendon?   calcaneal tendon  
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calcaneal tendon or achilles tendon   flexes the foot and toes  
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the lateral muscles of the leg   peroneus  
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20 muscles located within the foot   intrinsic foot muscles  
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four major functional characteristics of muscles   contractility, excitability, extensibility, elasticity  
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the ability of skeletal muscle to shorten with force   contractility  
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the capacity of skeletal muscle to respond to a stimulus   excitability  
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the ability to e stretched   extensibility  
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ability to recoil to their original resting length after they have been stretched   elasticity  
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each skeletal muscle is surrounded by a connective tissue sheath called the?   epimysium  
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another connective tissue located outside the epimysium   fascia  
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each fiber is surrounded by a connective tissue sheath called the?   endomysium  
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actin myofilaments   thin myofilaments  
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myosin myofilaments   thick myofilaments  
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actin and myosin myofilaments form highly ordered units called   sarcomeres  
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each sarcomere extends from?   one Z line to another Z line  
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The charge difference across the membrane is called the?   resting membrane potential  
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the brief reversal back of the charge is called?   action potential  
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nerve cells that carry action potentials to skeletal muscle fibers   motor neurons  
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neuromuscular junction   synapse  
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the enlarged nerve terminal is called?   presynaptic terminal  
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each presynaptic terminal contains:   synaptic vesicles  
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synaptic vesicles secrete a neurotransmitter called?   acetylcholine  
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acetylcholine is broken down by   acetylcholinesterase  
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a contraction of an entire muscle in response to a stimulus that causes the action potential in one or more muscle fibers is a?   muscle twitch  
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where the muscle remains contracted without relaxing is called?   tetany  
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ATP can store anther high-energy molecule called?   creatine phosphate  
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anaerobic respiration   without oxygen  
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aerobic respiration   with oxygen  
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what results when ATP is used during muscle contraction faster than it can be produced?   muscle fatigue  
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length of the muscle does not change but the amount of tension increases   isometric  
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amount of tension produced by the muscle is constant during contraction but the length of the muscle changes   isotonic  
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fast-twitch fibers   contract quickly and fatigue quickly  
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slow-twitch fibers   contract more slowly and are more resistant to fatigue  
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origin   most stationary end of muscle  
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insertion   undergoes the greatest amount of movement  
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between origin and 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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plays the major role in accomplishing the desired movement   prime mover  
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