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Miscellaneous
100
Muscle of the upper back that extends the head and moves the shoulders
What is trapezius
100
type of hernia that occurs when the stomach protrudes through the diaphragm
What is hiatal
100
muscle of the posterior upper arm
What is triceps
100
ability of a muscle to be stretched
What is extensibility
100
three types of muscle tissue
What is smooth, cardiac, skeletal
200
group of muscles on the anterior thigh
What is quadriceps
200
bony growth that develops in the belly of a muscle due to a strain or contusion
What is myosistis ossificans
200
circular muscles that open and close to control the passage of substances
What is sphincter
200
ability of a muscle to respond to a stimuli
What is excitability
200
where the muscle is attached to a fixed structure or bone
What is origin
300
group of muscles on the posterior thigh and how many are there?
What is hamstrings, 3
300
chronic muscle pain that lasts for 3 or more months
What is fibromyalgia
300
the tendon that connects the gastrocnemius to the calcaneus
What is achilles tendon
300
main part of the muscle
What is belly
300
size, shape, number of muscles, location
What is ways muscles are named
400
muscle that extends from the pubic bone to the ribs on the anterior abdominal
What is rectus abdominus
400
group of diseases that cause the muscles to deteriorate
What is muscular dystrophy
400
the muscles on your anterior lower arm help do this movement
What is flexion
400
ability of a muscle to return to its original shape
What is elasticity
400
four muscles make up this structure that surrounds the shoulder joint
What is the rotator cuff
500
main muscle involved with chewing
What is masseter
500
when the muscle tendon separates from the bone at the insertion point
What is avulsion
500
the kissing muscle
What is orbicularis oris
500
ability of a muscle to move bones, pump blood, and move food
What is contractibility
500
spell out the muscle that extends from the clavicle and sternum to the skull
What is sternocleidomastoid