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A and P chapter-8

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Abduction   Moving away from the midline of the body  
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Actin   Contractile protein found in the myofilaments of skeleton muscle  
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Adduction   Moving toward the midline of the body  
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All or None   When stimulated, a muscle fiber will contract fully or not at all  
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Antagonists   Those having opposing actions  
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Biceps Brachii   The primary flexor of the arm  
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Bursa   Small, cushion like sacs that are found between moving body parts to make it easier to move  
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Deltoid   Having a triangular shape  
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Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy   Form of muscular dystrophy inherited on the X chromosome and characterized by mild leg muscle weakness that progresses rapidly to include the shoulder muscles and eventually death  
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Endurance Training   Continuous vigorous exercise requiring the body to increase its consumption of oxygen and develop the muscles' ability to sustain activity over a prolonged period of time  
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Extension   Increasing the angle between two bones at a joint  
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Fatigue   Loss of muscle power  
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Flexion   the act of bending  
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Hypertrophy   Increased size of a part caused by an increase in the size of its cells  
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Hypothermia   Failure of thermoregulatory mechanisms to maintain homeostasis in a very cold environment  
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Insertion   Attachment of muscle to the bone that it moves when contraction occurs  
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Intercalated Disks   Connections that form unique dark bands between cardiac muscle fibers  
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Isometric Contraction   Type of muscle contraction in which muscle does not shorten  
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Isotonic Contraction   Type of muscle contraction that maintains uniform tension or pressure  
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Masseter   Largest muscle of the cheek  
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Mastication   Chewing  
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Motor Neuron   Transmits nerve impulses from the brain and spinal cord to muscles and glandular epithelial tissues  
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Muscle Fiber   The specialized contractile cells of muscle tissue that are grouped together and arranged in a highly organized way  
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Muscular Dystrophy   A group of muscle disorders characterized by atrophy of skeletal muscle without nerve involvement  
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Myasthenia Gravis   Autoimmune muscle disorder characterized by progressive weakness and chronic fatigue  
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Myosin   Contractile protein found in the thick myofilaments of skeletal muscle  
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Neuromuscular Junction   The point of contact between the nerve endings and muscle fibers  
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Origin   The attachment of a muscle to a bone which does not move when contraction occurs  
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Oxygen Debt   Continued increased metabolism that occurs in a cell to remove excess lactic acid that resulted from exercise  
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Pectoralis Major   Major flexor of the upper arm  
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Posture   Position of the body  
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Prime Mover   The muscle responsible for producing a particular movement  
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Rotation   Movement around a longitudinal axis  
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Sarcomere   Contractile unit of muscle; length of a myofibril between two Z bands  
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Sliding Filament Model   Concept in muscle physiology describing the contraction of a muscle fiber in terms of the sliding of microscopic protein filaments past each other within the myofibrils in a manner that shortens the myofibrils and thus the entire muscle  
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Sprain   An acute injury to soft tissues surrounding a joint, including muscle, tendon, and/or ligament  
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Strain   Injury involving any component of the “musculotendinous unit”  
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Strength Training   Contracting muscles against resistance to enhance muscle hypertrophy  
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Synergists   Muscle that assists a prime mover  
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Tendon Sheaths   Tube-shaped structure lined with synovial membrane that encloses certain tendons  
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Tendons   Bands or cords of fibrous connective tissue that attach a muscle to a bone or other structure  
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Tetanus   Sustained muscular contraction  
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Threshold Stimulus   Minimal level of stimulation required to cause a muscle fiber to contract  
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Tonic Contraction   Special type of skeletal muscle contraction used to maintain posture  
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Trapezius   Triangular muscle in the back that elevates the shoulder and extends the head backwards  
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Triceps Brachii   Extensor of the elbow  
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Twitch   A quick, jerky response to a single stimulus  
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Zygomaticus   The corners of the mouth and lips  
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Paralysis   Loss of the power of motion, especially voluntary motion  
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