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Muscles

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Sternocleidomastoid   Side of neck  
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Trapezius   Upper back and neck  
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Deltoid   Shoulder  
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Biceps brachii   Upper arm, anterior  
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Triceps brachii   Upper arm, posterior  
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Pectoralis major   Upper chest  
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Intercoastals   Between ribs  
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Rectus abdominus   Ribs to pubis (pelvis)  
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Latissimus dorsi   Spine around to chest  
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Gluteus maximus   Buttocks  
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Sartorius   Front of thigh  
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Quadriceps femoris   Front of thigh  
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Tibialis anterior   Front of lower leg  
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Gastrocnemius   Back of lower leg  
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External oblique   Lateral anterior abdominal  
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Extensibility   ability to be stretched  
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Elasticity   allows muscle to return to its original shape  
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Cardiac Muscle   Forms walls of heart,Contract to circulate,Involuntary muscle  
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Visceral or Smooth   Contract to cause movement,found in internal body organs,Contract to cause movement,Digestive, respiratory, blood vessels, eyes  
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Skeletal Muscle   Attached to bones,Causes body to move,need rest  
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Adduction   Moving a body part toward the midline  
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Abduction   Moving a body part away from the midline  
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Flexion   Decreasing the angle between two bones, or bending a body part  
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Extension   Increasing the angle between two bones, or straightening a body part  
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Rotation   Turning a body part around its own axis; for example, turning the head from side to side  
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Circumduction   Moving in a circle at a joint, or moving one end of a body part in a circle while the other end remains stationary, such as swinging arm in a circle  
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Pronation   Turning a body part downward; turning “palm down”  
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Supination   Turning a body part upward; turning “palm up”  
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Functions of muscles   Attach to bones to provide voluntary movement,Produce heat and energy, Help maintain posture, Protect internal organs  
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Tendon   strong, tough connective tissue cord  
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ORIGIN   end that does not move  
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INSERTION   end that moves when muscles contracts  
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ATROPHY   wasting away- occurs when muscles are not used for long periods of time  
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CONTRACTURE   severe tightening of a flexor muscle, permanent contraction  
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Agonist   initiates movement  
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Antagonist   reverses or opposes a particular movement  
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Superficial muscle   closest to skin  
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Deep muscle   closer to internal organs  
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