Located on the outer surface of the pelvis, assists in movements of the thigh and hip
What is gluteus medius?
200
groups considered involuntary
What is smooth and cardiac?
200
Tendons behind the knee and near the posterior part of the femur; primarily acts in movements of the knee and hip
What is hamstring?
200
A cystic tumor developing an a tendon, near a joint
What is ganglion cyst?
300
Movement of a limb in a circular manner; true___ can only occur at ball and socket joints (hip and shoulder)
What is Circumduction?
300
abnormal, repetitive muscle contractions
What is a tremor?
300
used for chewing, this muscle is located at the angle of the jaw
What is masseter?
300
inflammation of this nerve causing a set of symptoms including pain commonly felt on one side of the body, radiating through the lower back, buttock, leg and foot.
What is sciatica?
300
movement in a circular motion
What is rotation?
400
A movement of a joint that decreases the angle between the bone of a limb?
What is flexion?
400
A decrease in the size of tissue or organ; the partial or complete wasting away of a body part
What is atrophy?
400
Located at the upper front of the chest wall, and controls the movements of the arm
What is pectroalis major or pecs
400
located above and control]s the movements of the shoulder
What is deltoid?
400
A type of inflammatory muscle disease that affects many different muscles, with progressively weakening effects
What is polymyositis?
500
A movement of a joint that increases the angle between the foot and the leg which occurs at the ankle
What is plantarflexion?
500
located in the calf of the leg and is important for all movements of the leg
What is gastrocnemius?
500
Large, flat muscle of the trunk stretching from armpit to just above the gluteus, responsible for shoulder and lumbar spine movements
What is latissimus dorsi?
500
Location in the shin of the leg; important for movements of the ankle and foot
What is tibialis anterior?
500
This muscle flexes and rotates the head; it is located in the anterior portion of each side of the neck