MUSCULAR SYSTEM
a body system that covers, shapes, and supports the skeleton tissue; contracts and moves various parts of the body
muscular system
the part of the muscle that does not move; it is attached to the skeleton and usually part of a skeletal muscle
origin
the large muscle that covers the entire back of the upper arm and extends the forearm
tricep
a muscle that bends the foot up and extends the toes
extensor digitorum longus
the study of the nature, structure, function, and diseases of the muscles
myology
the point of attachment in a muscle where movement occurs
insertion
the muscle producing the contour of the front and inner side of the upper arm; it lifts the forearm and flexes the elbow
bicep
a muscle that covers the front of the shin. It bends the foot upward and inward
tibialis anterior
also known as a skeletal muscle; this is a muscle that is voluntarily or consciously controlled
striated muscles
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belly
an extensor muscle of the wrist involved in flexing the wrist
flexors
a muscle that covers the front of the shin. It bends the foot upward and inward
tibialis anterior
also known as a smooth muscle; is involuntary and functions automatically, without conscious will. These muscles are found in the internal organs of the body, such as the digestive or respiratory systems
nonstriated muscles
the large, flat, triangular muscle covering the lower back
latissimus dorsi
a large, triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint that allows the arm to extend outward and to the side of the body
deltoid
a muscle that covers the outer side of the calf and inverts the foot and turns it outward
peroneus longus
the involuntary muscle that is the heart. This type of muscle is not found in any other part of the body
cardiac muscle
muscles of the chest that assist the swinging movements of the arm
pectoralis major
a muscle that straightens the wrist, hand, and fingers to form a straight line
extensors
a muscle that originates on the lower surface of the fibula. It bends the foot down and out
peroneus brevis