Skeletal Muscles
The point where muscles attaches to the moving bone is referred to as the
what is insertion?
An example of adduction is
what is bringing the legs together?
The ___________ is the outermost layer of fascial in a muscle.
what is Epimysium?
Involuntary muscles that contract to squeeze the heart wall are
What is cardiac muscles?
The fleshy part of the muscle is the
an example of straightening the arm
what is extension?
an organ that moves bones
What is skeletal muscles?
Voluntary muscles that produce movement across joints are the
What is skeletal muscles?
a bundle of muscle fibers is known as
what is fascicles?
an example of turning the sole of the foot outward
What is eversion?
The muscle that causes elevation of the mandible
What is masseter?
the agonist is also referred to as the
what is the prime mover?
Connective tissue covering of the muscle
what is fascia?
the muscle that decreases the angle of a joint and brings the shafts of two long bones closer together
what is a flexor?
What is Sternocleidomastoid (SCM?
In anatomical position, the radioulnar joint (forearm) is in the position of full
what is supination?
A tough connection between muscle and bone
what is tendon?
bending the sole of the of the foot by curling the toes downward
what is plantar flexion?
What movement does the Platysm perform
What is assisting depression of the mandible?
The muscle opposing the main muscle responsible for an action is the
What is Antagonist?