Terms Muscular Actions
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| abduction | movement away from the midline of the body
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| adduction | movement toward the midline of the body
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| dorsiflexion | backward (upward) bending of the foot "stepping off gas pedal"
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| extension | straightening of a flexed limb
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| fascia | fibrous membrane separating and enveloping muscles
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| flexion | bending at a joint
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| insertion of a muscle | connection of the muscle to a bone that moves
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| origin of a muscle | connection of the muscle to a stationary bone
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| plantar flexion | bending the sole of the foot downward toward the ground "stepping on gas pedal"
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| pronation | turning the palm backward (down)
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| rotation | circular movement around a central point
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| skeletal muscle | muscle connected to bones; voluntary or striated muscle
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| smooth muscle | muscle connected to internal organs; involuntary or visceral muscle
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| striated muscle | skeletal muscle
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| supination | turning the palm forward (up)
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| visceral muscle | smooth muscle
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