Muscle Movements
Muscle Terminology
100
Flexion
What is a bending movement that decreases the angle of the joint and brings the articulating bones together
100
A muscle that covers the femur
What is a lateralis
200
adduction
What is "moving toward" the movement of the limb toward the body of mid line, or in the case of digits towards the mid line of the hand or foot.
200
Straight or parallel
What is Rectus
300
Depression
What is moving the elevated part inferialy
300
collar bone
What is cleido
400
Extension
What is straightening a flexed neck, body, elbow, or knee
400
popliteus
What is the femur
500
inversion
What is it when the sole of the foot turns medially
500
Ulnaris
What is the back of the forearm
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