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Muscular System

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Increase in the size of a muscle   Hypertrophy  
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Striated, involuntary   Cardiac muscle  
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Decrease the size of a muscle   Atrophy  
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Striated, voluntary   Skeletal muscle  
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Hollow tubes and organs   Smooth muscle  
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Deltoid is named for   Its shape  
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Muscle of Mastication   Masseter  
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Large triangular muscle with wide line of origin   Trapezius  
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Muscle doing the main action   Prime mover  
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Group of three muscles on the posterior thigh   Hamstrings  
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Stabilize the humerus in the glenoid fossa   Rotator cuff muscles  
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Type of muscles located on the anterior forearm   Flexors  
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Type of muscles located on the posterior forearm   Extensors  
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Group of four muscles on the anterior thigh   Quadriceps  
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Muscles being stretched while movement occurs   Antagonist  
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Forntalis is named for its   Location  
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Primary breathing muscle   Diaphragm  
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Muscle contraction in which the distance between the two ends of the muscle grows longer   Eccentric  
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Muscle attachment on the bone that moves   Insertion  
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Tibialis Anterior action   Dorsiflexion of the foot at the ankle joint  
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Peroneus Longus origin   Head and lateral shaft of the fibula  
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Connective tissue fascia surrounding each muscle   Endomysium  
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Produced when ATP is produced without oxygen   Lactic Acid  
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Muscle that forms the hollow tubes of the body   Smooth  
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Individual muscle cell   Muscle fiber  
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Results when muscle fibers run out of ATP   Fatigue  
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Bundle of muscle fibers   Fascicle  
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Attaches bone to muscle   Ligaments  
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Chemical released to produce muscle contraction   Calcium  
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Occurs when there is an increase in muscle fibers   Hypertrophy  
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Gluteus Medius insertion   Greater Trochanter  
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Gluteus Minimus action   Abduction of the leg at the hip joint  
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Most superficial of the Gluteal muscles   Gluteus Maximus  
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