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Muscle System (updated)

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voluntary muscle   show
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A tough, sheetlike membrane that covers and protects the tissue is a____.   show
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show abduction  
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If the lower leg is straightened away from the upper leg, the movement is ____.   show
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show trapezius  
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show triceps brachii  
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show pectoralis major  
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The muscle on the front of the thigh that extends the leg is the ____.   show
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show rectus abdominus  
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show tibialis anterior  
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show gluteus maximus  
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A group of inherited diseases that lead to chronic, progressive muscle atrophy is ____.   show
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show Muscle tone  
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The end of a muscle that moves when the muscle contracts   show
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Severe tightening of a flexor muscle   show
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Control over the action of a muscle   show
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show Extensibility  
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show Excitability  
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show Elasticity  
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show Tendon  
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Moving a body part toward the midline   show
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show Flexion  
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show Circumduction  
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show Extension  
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Turning the head from side to side   show
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show Abduction  
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show cardiac, visceral, skeletal  
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show cardic muscle  
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show visceral/smooth muscle  
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attaches to bones and causes body movement   show
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treatment for muscle spasms or cramps   show
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treatments for a strain.   show
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show physical therapy, massage, exercise, stress reduction, medication to relax muscles and relieve pain  
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function of skeletal muscles   show
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Muscles are bundles of muscle fibers held together by   show
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show the origin  
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show partially contracted  
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A common contracture   show
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The intercostal muscles are important for ___   show
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sudden, painful, involuntary muscle contractions are called _____   show
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show Fibromyalgia  
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show Myasthenia gravis  
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show Muscular dystrophy  
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When muscles are not used for a long period of time, they can ____   show
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myalgia   show
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a overstretching of or injury to a muscle and/or tendon   show
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