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42 Cards in this Set
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What is flexion? |
Movement that makes the angle between two bones at the joint smaller than it was at the beginning of movement |
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What is extension? |
Movement that makes the angle between two bones at their joint larger than it was at the beginning of movement |
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What movement is made when you straighten or stretch your joints? |
Extension |
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Moving a part away from the midline of the body for example, moving your arm out to the side? |
Abduction |
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What is adduction? |
Moving a part towards the midline Example: putting your hands at your side |
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Movement of the head from left to right is called? |
Rotation |
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Movement of a part of the body so that the distal end moves in circle is called? |
Circumduction |
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Hand movement characterized by rotation of the forearm facedown and face up are known as? |
Facedown - pronation Face up - supination |
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Twisting the forearm outward that shows the palm of your hand? |
Supination |
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Describe dorsiflexion? |
Toes pointing upwards (standing in your heels) |
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Standing on your toes is otherwise known as? |
Plantar flexion |
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The top of the foot is known as? |
The dorsum |
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Describe inversion and eversion? |
Inversion is when the bottom of the foot is turned inwards to the midline of the body Eversion is turning the bottom of the foot to the side of the body |
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This muscle is known as the kissing muscle? |
Orbicularis oris |
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Name the muscle that makes you smile by elevating the corners of the mouth and lips? |
Zygomaticus |
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Which muscle helps you to raise your eyebrows or frown |
Frontal muscle |
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The strongest muscles in the body are known as? |
Muscles of mastication |
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Name the muscles of mastication and state their functions? |
Masseter - elevates the mandible Temporal - helps the masseter to close the jaw |
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These muscles helps to flex the head on the chest? |
Sternocleidomastoid Trapezius |
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Name the facial muscles? |
Orbicularis oris Orbicularis oculi Zygomaticus |
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The muscle that flexes the head? |
Sternocleidomastoid |
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This muscle elevates the shoulders and extends the head? |
Trapezius |
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This muscle covers the upper chest and is used to flex the upper arm? |
Pectoralis major |
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This muscle extends the arm and it’s origin is found in the lower back? |
Latissimus dorsi |
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Where do you find your deltoid muscle? |
Over the shoulder and arm |
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What is the deltoid muscle attached to and what is its function? |
Attached to the scapula and clavicle to the humerus Function to abduct the arms |
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Which muscle flexes the forearm? |
Bicep brachii |
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Which muscle extends the forearm? |
Tricep brachii |
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Name the muscles of the trunk? |
External oblique Internal oblique Transverse abdominis Rectum abdominis Intercostal muscles Diaphragm |
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The innermost muscle layer of the trunk is known as? |
Transverse abdominis |
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Where do you find the rectus abdominis? |
In the midline of the abdomen from the thorax to the pubis |
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What are the functions of the rectus abdominis? |
Protect the abdominal viscera Flex the spinal column |
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What is the strongest muscle in the respiratory system? |
Diaphragm |
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Name the respiratory muscles? |
Intercostal muscles Diaphragm |
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Muscle that flex the thighs |
Iliopsoas |
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Muscle that extends the thigh? |
Gluteus Maximus |
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Muscle that abducts the thighs? |
Abductor muscles |
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Muscle that flexes the legs? |
Hamstring muscles |
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Name the three types of hamstring muscles? |
Semimembranosus Semitendinosus Biceps Femoris |
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The strongest flexor of the hip joint? |
Iliopsoas muscle |
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What if the role of the Iliopsoas? |
Keeps the trunk of the body from falling over |
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Name the two quadricep femoris muscles? |
Rectus femoris Vastus muscles |
