Vocab
Abs
Names
Microbiology
Pathology
100
Tough, most comm,on attachment of muscle to bone
What is tendon
100
The love handles
What is transverse abdominus
100
Anterior thigh
What is quads
100
Reduction of muscle mass
What is attrophy
200
Area bordered by hamstring tendon
What is popliteal
200
Medial abdominal aponeurosis
What is linea alba
200
Swimmers muscle
What is deltoid
200
Thick myofilament
What is myosin
200
Dystrophy inherited; more common in boys
What is Duchenne
300
Chest muscles that cross the arms
What is pectoralis
300
Neck flexor (praying muscle)
What is sternocleidomastoid
300
Progressive atrophy due to motor nerve deterioration
What is Lou Gehrigs
400
The gut muscle
What is oblique group
400
Posterior calf muscle
What is soleus
400
Bundle of muscle fibers
What is fascicle
400
Charley horse pain
What is fibromyositis
500
Detaches neurotransmitter, reopening a receptor site.
What is acetylcholinesterase (ACT)
500
The six pack muscles
What is rectors abdominus
500
Allows a contraction to be maintained
What is crossbridge
500
Painful, tender muscles; often autoimmune
What is myalgia