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characteristics of muscles
movement
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what is an abducter responsible for?
moving something away from midline.
100
what is the temporalis
temple
100
what is the meaning for bicep?
it has two heads
100
what is pronation?
being in prone position
100
what is the contractile unit of myofibrils?
sarcomeres
200
what is a tensor?
muscle that stretches or tightens a body part
200
what body part is the anconeus?
elbow
200
what is the meaning of deltoid?
triangular in shape
200
what is eversion?
turning outward
200
what is a sphincter?
circular muscle that holds things in.
300
what is the actual meaning of buccinator?
trumpeter
300
what is the term popliteus refer too?
behind the knee
300
what is the opposite of longis? (the actual term)
brevis
300
what is the difference between elevation and depression?
elevation is raising of a body part depression is lowering of a body part
300
what does a convergent muscle type look like and give an example of one?
starts broad and the narrows ex. pectoralis.
400
What is the smiling or laughter muscle called?
Risorius
400
what body part is the pollicus?
thumb
400
what does gracilis mean and where is it located on our body?
Slender, it is on the inside of our upper leg.
400
what is flexion and give 3 examples of where flexion takes place.
flexion=the act of bending a joint or limb in the body. hip, ankle, wrist, knee, elbow
400
name all the things appendicular refers too.
limbs, shoulders, pelvis
500
What is the longest muscle in the body and what does it mean?
Sartorius, like a tailor
500
what body part is the hallucis?
the great/big toe
500
what does trapezius, latissimus, profundus, and teres mean?
trapezoid, widest, deed, long and round
500
what is retraction and give 3 examples to where this takes place
the act of drawing back or inward. chin, shoulders, head
500
name all the things axial represents
head, chest, back, neck, abs.