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28 Cards in this Set
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Belly
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Part of muscle that contracts (shortens)
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Tendon
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Rope-like connective tissue that attaches muscles to bone (M-B)
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Ligament
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Strap-like connective tissue that attaches bone to bone
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Aponeurosis
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Wide, flat tendon
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Origin
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The less movable, more medial or more proximal attachment of a muscle
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Insertion
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The more movable, more lateral or more distal attachment of a muscle
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Agonist
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Muscle that PERFORMS THE ACTION spoken about
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Antagonist
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Muscle with an action OPPOSITE THE ACTION of the agonist
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Fixator
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A muscle that stabilizes a joint so that the action of another muscle will be effective
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Synergists
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Muscles that work together to cause a movement. Most muscles work in groups of "synergic muscles"
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Flexion
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Bending
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Extention
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Back to anatomical position from flextion
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Abduction
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Out to side
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Adduction
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Back to anatomical position from abduction
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Medial Rotation
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Turn Medial
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Arm and Thigh Only
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Lateral Rotation
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Back to anatomical position fro medial rotation
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Arm and Thigh Only
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Pronation
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Straight out
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Forearm Only
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Supination
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Palms up "Soup Bowl"
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Forearm only
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Circumduction
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Rotating arm 360 degrees
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Arm only
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Reposition
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Back to Anatomical Position from oppositoin
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Thumb only
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Elevation
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Pull up
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Scapula and jaw only
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Depression
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Put down
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Scapula and jaw only
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Protraction
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Pull forward
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Scapula and jaw only
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Retraction
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Pull back
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Scapula and jaw only
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Plantar Flexion
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Tip toes
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Foot only
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Dorsiflexion
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Heels down, toes up
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Foot only
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Eversion
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Soles out to side
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Foot only
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Inversion
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Soles together
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Foot only
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