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ch. 6

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contracility   shorten with force  
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excitability   respond to a stimulus  
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extensibility   stretched  
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elasticity   go back to original after being stretched  
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epimysium   connective tissue sheath around each skeletal muscle  
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fascia   outside the epimysium, surrounds& separates muscles  
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perimysium   loose connective tissue  
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muscle fasciculi   visible bundles  
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fibers   single muscle cells  
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endomysium   connective tissue sheath surrounding fiber  
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myofibrils   extends from one end of the fiber to the other  
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actin myofilaments   thin myofilaments  
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myosin myofilaments   thick myofilaments  
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sarcomeres   highly ordered units  
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resting membrane potential   charge difference across membrane  
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action potential   reversal back of the charge  
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motor neurons   nerve cells that carry action potentials  
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neuromuscular junction/ synapse   forms when branch connects to muscle  
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motor unit   single motor neuron  
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presynaptic terminal   enlarged nerve terminal  
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synaptic cleft   space between the presynaptic terminal and muscle cell  
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postsynaptic terminal   muscle fiber  
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synaptic vesicles   in every presynaptic terminal  
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acetylcholine   neurotransmitter  
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acetylcholinesterase   enzyme  
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sliding filament mechanism   sliding of actin myofilaments  
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muscle twitch   contraction of muscle  
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threshold   muscle fiber contract maximally  
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all- or- none response   threshold  
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lag phase   beginning of contraction  
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contraction phase   time of contraction  
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relaxation phase   muscle relaxes  
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tetany   the muscle remains contracted without relaxing  
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recruitment   increase of in number of units  
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creatine phosphate   high energy molecule  
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anaerobic repiration   without oxygen  
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aerobic respiration   with oxygen  
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oxygen debt   amount of oxygen needed in chemical reactions  
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muscle fatigue   ATP is used during muscle contraction  
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isometric   equal distance  
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isotonic   equal tension  
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muscle tone   constant tension produced by muscle  
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fast twitch fibers   contract and fatigue quickly  
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slow twitch fibers   contract more slowly  
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origin   most stationary end of the muscle  
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insertion   end of the muscle undergoing  
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belly   muscle between origin and insertion  
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synergists   muscles that work together  
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antagonists   muscles that work in opposition to each other  
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prime mover   accomplishing desired moevment  
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occipitofrontalis   raises the eyebrow  
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orbicularis oculi   closes the eyelid and creates the wrinkles next to your eye  
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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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intrinsic tongue muscles   change the shape of tongue  
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extrinsic tongue muscles   move the tongue  
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sternocleidomastoid   lateral neck muscle and prime mover  
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erector spine   group of muscles on each side of back  
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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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diaphragm   quiet breathing  
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linea alba   tendinous area of abdominal wall  
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rectus abdominis   on each side of the linea alba  
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tendinous inscriptions   cross the rectus abdominis at 3 or more locations  
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trapezius   rotates scapula  
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serratus anterior   pulls scapula anteriorly  
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pectorallis major   attaches the arm to the thorax  
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latissimus dorsi muscles   attaches the arm to the thorax  
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pectorallis 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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retinaculum   strong band of fibrous connective tissue  
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flexor carpi   flexes the wrist  
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extensor carpi   extends wrist  
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flexor digitorum   flexes the fingers  
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extensor digitorum   extends fingers  
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intrinsic hand muscles   19 hand muscles  
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interossi   abduction and adduction of fingers  
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gluteus maximus   buttocks  
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quadriceps femoris   extends the leg  
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sartorius   flexes the thigh  
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hamstring   flexes leg and extends thigh  
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gastrocnemius   form calf muscle  
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intrinsic foot   20 muscles located in the foot  
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