Vocab
abduction
What is, movement away from the midline
a-,an-
What is,without
What is, skeletal
The muscle on the upper chest that adducts the flexes the upper arm is the
What is, pectoralis major
Strain
What is Muscle tear and/or damage to the tendons. Resulting from excessive use
movement toward the midline
What is,Adduction
ab-
What is, away from
The ability of a muscle to respond to a stimulus
What is excitability?
The muscle on the front of the thigh that extends the leg is the
What is, quadriceps
Cause by an untreated bacterial wound infection, by Clostridium tetani which lives in the soil
What is Tetanus (lock jaw)
Requiring oxygen
What is, Aerobic
ad-
What is,toward
A state of partial contraction
What is muscle tone?
The muscle on the front of the lower leg that flexes and inverts the foot.
What is quadriceps femoris?
Fibromyalgia
What is a condition that causes pain all over the body, also called widespread pain
Agonist
What is, Contracts the muscle to cause movement
-Algia
What is, pain
The end of the muscle that moves when the muscle contracts
What is insertion?
The muscle on the upper back and neck that extends the head and moves the shoulder
What is trapezius?
Tendonitis
What is Inflammation of the tendons
Anaerobic
what is requiring no oxygen
-Asthenia
What is, asthenia
The ability of a muscle to be stretched
What is extensibility?
The muscle on the upper arm that extends the lower arm
What is triceps brachii?
Muscle Gravis
What is autoimmune-muscle weakness that worsens with activity and improves with rest