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27 Cards in this Set
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ambulation
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walking, running, moving from one place to another
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linea alba
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fibrous band of connective tissue on ventral abdominal wall; median attachment of abdominal muscles
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aponeurosis
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fibrous sheet that gives attachment to muscle fibers; is a means of origin or insertion for flat muscles
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relaxation
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lessening of tension
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levator
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muscle that raises or elevates a part
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pectoral muscles
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muscles located on the chest
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orbicularis
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muscles surrouding another structure
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internus
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inner (deep) muscle
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externus
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outer (superficial) muscle
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rectus
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straight muscle; aligns with vertical axis of body
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oblique
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slanted muscle; slands outward away from midline
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transverse
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crosswise muscle; form crosswise to midline
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sphincter
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tight band muscle; ringlike; opens or closes a passageway
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latissimus
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broad muscle
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gracilis
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narrow muscle; also called longissimus
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major
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term to describe larger parts
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minor
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term to describe smaller parts
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teres
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cylindrical muscle
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deltoid
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muscles shaped triangularly
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electromyography
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process of recording electrical activity of the muscle cells
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ataxia
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lack of voluntary control of muscle movement; shakiness / wobbliness
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atonic
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lacking muscle control
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myoclonus
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muscle spasm
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adhesion
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band of fibers that hold structures together in an abnormal fashion
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tetany
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muscle twitching
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hernia
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protrusion of a body part through tissue that would normally contain it
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electromyogram
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record of the strength of muscle contraction caused by electrical stimulation
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