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show actin  
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when stimulated, a muscle fiber will contract fully or not at all   show
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show antagonist  
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broad fibrous sheets of connective tissue (like fascia)   show
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wasting away of tissue, decrease in size of a part; sometimes referred to as disuse syndrome   show
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synovial fluid-filled sac located between some tendons and bones, making movement easier   show
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show hypertrophy  
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"equal measure"; type of muscle contraction in which muscle does not shorten and no movement is produced (wall sit, front leaning rest position)   show
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type of muscle contraction in which the muscle length changes, producing movement of a joint (situps, pushups)   show
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the muscle mainly responsible for producing a particular movement   show
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basic functional or contractile unit of skeletal muscle   show
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inflammation of the tendon sheath   show
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three types of muscle tissue   show
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muscle tissue only found in the heart   show
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unique dark bands found in cardiac muscle tissue   show
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involuntary tissue, lines hollow organs, single nucleus, no striations   show
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show skeletal muscle tissue  
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3 parts of skeletal muscle   show
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show origin  
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show insertion (point of insertion)  
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main part of the muscle   show
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show bursae  
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show tendons  
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show ligaments  
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show movement, posture/muscle tone, heat production  
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muscle whose contraction is mainly responsible for producing a given movement   show
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muscle whose contractions help the prime mover prodcue a given movement   show
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show antagonist  
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show tonic contraction  
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repeated muscular contraction depletes cellular ______ stores and outstrips the ability of the blood supply to replenish O2 and nutrients   show
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show oxygen debt  
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specialized nerve that transmits an impluse to a muscle, causing contraction   show
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show neuromuscular junction  
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the minimal level of stimulation required to cause a muscle fiber to contract   show
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show all or none  
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show true  
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show twitch  
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show tetanic  
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to produce chewing movements   show
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show orbicularis oris  
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muscle surrounding the eye   show
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allows you to raise your eyebows and frown   show
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show zygomaticus  
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elevates the mandible   show
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assists masseter to close jaw   show
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flexes head   show
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elevates shoulder and extends head   show
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flexes upper arm   show
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extends the upper arm   show
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show deltoid  
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flexes the forearm   show
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show triceps brachii  
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respiratory muscles   show
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show external and internal obliques, transversus abdominis, rectus abdominis  
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show rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, vastus intermedius  
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