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Muscle System (updated)

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voluntary muscle   skeletal  
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A tough, sheetlike membrane that covers and protects the tissue is a____.   fascia  
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f the leg is moved out to the side away from the body, the movement is ____.   abduction  
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If the lower leg is straightened away from the upper leg, the movement is ____.   extension  
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The muscle on the upper back and neck that extends the head and moves the shoulder is the   trapezius  
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The muscle on the upper arm that extends the lower arm is the ____.   triceps brachii  
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The muscle on the upper chest that adducts and flexes the upper arm is the ____.   pectoralis major  
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The muscle on the front of the thigh that extends the leg is the ____.   quadriceps femoris  
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The muscle that extends from the ribs to the pubis and compresses the abdomen is the ____.   rectus abdominus  
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The muscle on the front of the lower leg that flexes and inverts the foot is the ____.   tibialis anterior  
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The muscle on the buttocks that extends the thigh is the ____.   gluteus maximus  
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A group of inherited diseases that lead to chronic, progressive muscle atrophy is ____.   muscular dystrophy  
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State of partial contraction   Muscle tone  
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The end of a muscle that moves when the muscle contracts   Insertion  
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Severe tightening of a flexor muscle   Contracture  
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Control over the action of a muscle   Voluntary  
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Ability of a muscle to be stretched   Extensibility  
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Ability of a muscle to respond to a stimulus   Excitability  
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Ability of a muscle to return to its original shape   Elasticity  
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Strong, tough, connective-tissue cord that attaches muscles to bones   Tendon  
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Moving a body part toward the midline   Adduction  
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Bending the lower arm up toward the upper arm   Flexion  
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Moving in a circle at a joint   Circumduction  
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Increasing the angle between two bones   Extension  
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Turning the head from side to side   Rotation  
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Moving the arm out to the side   Abduction  
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three main types of muscle   cardiac, visceral, skeletal  
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contracts to circulate blood   cardic muscle  
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contracts to cause movement in the internal organs of the body   visceral/smooth muscle  
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attaches to bones and causes body movement   skeletal muscle  
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treatment for muscle spasms or cramps   gentle pressure and stretching of the muscle  
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treatments for a strain.   rest, muscle relaxants or pain medications, elevating the extremity, alternating hot and cold applications  
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treatments for fibromyalgia.   physical therapy, massage, exercise, stress reduction, medication to relax muscles and relieve pain  
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function of skeletal muscles   attach to bones to provide voluntary movement, produce heat and energy for the body, help maintain posture, protect internal organs  
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Muscles are bundles of muscle fibers held together by   connective tissue.  
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When a muscle attaches to a bone, the end that does not move is called   the origin  
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When muscles are not in use they are   partially contracted  
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A common contracture   foot drop  
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The intercostal muscles are important for ___   breathing.  
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sudden, painful, involuntary muscle contractions are called _____   Muscle spasms  
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chronic, widespread pain in specific muscle sites is called _____   Fibromyalgia  
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A chronic condition where nerve impulses are not properly transmitted to the muscles.   Myasthenia gravis  
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a group of inherited diseases, that lead to chronic, progressive muscle atrophy   Muscular dystrophy  
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When muscles are not used for a long period of time, they can ____   atrophy  
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myalgia   muscle pain  
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a overstretching of or injury to a muscle and/or tendon   strain  
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