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32 Cards in this Set
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Ambulation |
Moving from one place to another. |
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Fascia |
Sheet of fibrous connective tissue |
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Tendons |
Narrow band of connective tissue |
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Linea Alba |
(White Line) Fibrous band of connective tissue |
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Aponeutosis |
Fibrous sheet that provides attachment to muscle fibres |
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-kinesis |
Movement |
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Agon |
Struggle |
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Syn |
Together |
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Erg/o |
Work |
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Synergist |
Muscles work with other muscles to produce movement |
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Neuromuscular Junction |
Point at which nerve endings come in contact with the muscle cells |
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Flexor |
Decrease angle |
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Levator |
Back and side of neck |
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Depressor |
Pulls down the part of the body it is attached to |
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Supinator |
Rotation so palm faces forward or upward |
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Pronator |
Rotation so the palm faces posterior |
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Rectus |
Straight |
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Oblique |
Slanted |
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Transverse |
Crosswise |
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Sphincter |
Tight band |
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Minimus |
Small |
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Maximus/ Vastus |
Large |
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Latissimus |
Broad |
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Longissimus/ Gracilis |
Narrow |
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Major |
Larger |
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Minor |
Smaller |
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Deltoid |
On the outer aspect of the shoulder and is triangular shaped |
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Quadratus |
On the posterior abdominal wall and is quadrilateral shape |
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Rhomboideus |
Associated with the scapula and are responsible for retraction |
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Adhesion |
Band of fibres that hold structure together in an abnormal fashion |
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Ataxia |
Lack of voluntary control (Wobbliness) |
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Laxity |
Looseness |
