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Muscle System (updated)

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show skeletal  
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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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show extension  
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show trapezius  
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show triceps brachii  
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The muscle on the upper chest that adducts and flexes the upper arm is the ____.   show
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show quadriceps femoris  
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show rectus abdominus  
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show tibialis anterior  
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The muscle on the buttocks that extends the thigh is the ____.   show
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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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show Contracture  
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show Voluntary  
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Ability of a muscle to be stretched   show
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Ability of a muscle to respond to a stimulus   show
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Ability of a muscle to return to its original shape   show
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show Tendon  
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show Adduction  
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Bending the lower arm up toward the upper arm   show
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Moving in a circle at a joint   show
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Increasing the angle between two bones   show
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Turning the head from side to side   show
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Moving the arm out to the side   show
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three main types of muscle   show
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contracts to circulate blood   show
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contracts to cause movement in the internal organs of the body   show
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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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show rest, muscle relaxants or pain medications, elevating the extremity, alternating hot and cold applications  
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treatments for fibromyalgia.   show
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show attach to bones to provide voluntary movement, produce heat and energy for the body, help maintain posture, protect internal organs  
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show connective tissue.  
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show the origin  
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When muscles are not in use they are   show
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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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chronic, widespread pain in specific muscle sites is called _____   show
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show Myasthenia gravis  
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a group of inherited diseases, that lead to chronic, progressive muscle atrophy   show
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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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