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24 Cards in this Set
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abduction |
movement Away from the midline |
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adduction |
Movement towards the midline |
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aerobic |
requiring oxygen |
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agonist |
Contracts the muscle to cause movement |
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anaerobic |
Requiring no oxygen |
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antagonist |
Produce movement in the opposite direction of prime mover |
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circumduction |
Circular movement of a joint |
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dilate |
Become wider, larger or more open |
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eversion |
turn outward |
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extension |
act of increasing the angle between two bones, straightening motion |
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fascia |
Thin flexible band of connective tissue that holds, separate or bonds muscle |
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flexion |
Act of decreasing the angle between two bones, bending motion |
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insertion |
attachment for skeletal muscle to bone after crossing over a joint to allow movement during muscle contraction |
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inversion |
turn inward |
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isometric |
Contraction of a muscle, but the joint does not move |
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isotonic |
Maintains a constant tension as the muscle changes length |
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origin |
Attachment site for skeletal muscle to bone that does not move during muscle contraction |
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oxygen debt |
Deficiency of oxygen from physical activity |
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prime mover |
Produces movement of a muscle in a single direction |
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pronation |
rotation of the hand and forearm so that the palm faces downward |
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rotation |
movement that allows a bone to move around a central axis |
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striated |
Muscle tissue with repeating Sarcomers giving a striped appearance |
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supination |
Palm facing up or when walking the wait is on the outside of the foot |
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synergists |
Muscles that help support a joint |