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18 Cards in this Set
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Muscles in the group that oppose the action of the prime movers and that must be relaxed so that movement can take place.
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Antagonists
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Flat, thin, fibrous sheet of connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone or other tissues at their origin or insertion.
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Aponeurosis
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Wasting away (degeneration)
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Atrophy
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Sac or cavity lined with a synovial membrane & filled with synovial fluid that reduces friction between tendon & bone, tendon & ligament, or between other structures where friction is likely to occur
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Bursa
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Outermost sheath of connective tissue which surrounds a skeletal muscle
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Epimysium (fascia)
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Lacking tone in muscle; flabby
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Flaccid
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Increase in size of an organ or structure
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Hypertrophy
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within a muscle
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Intramuscular
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Independent of the will
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Involuntary
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A band of strong, fibrous connective tissue connecting the articular ends of bones serving to bind them together and to facilitate or limit motion. ~ 6 month healing time,
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Ligament
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An involuntary, abnormal muscular contraction.
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Muscle Spasm
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System of the human body involving muscles and their attachments that work with the skeletal system to produce movement.
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Muscular System
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Loss of power to contract after prolonged periods of muscle contraction.
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Muscle Fatigue
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The study of muscles
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The study of muscles
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Muscles that are responsible for prime action. Remember that muscles usually function in groups.
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Prime Movers
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Muscles that assist the prime movers by stabilizing the joint.
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Synergists
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A tough cord of dense, white connective tissue that attaches a muscle to another part, and that transmits the force that the muscle exerts. They attach muscle to bone - specifically to the periosteum of the bone
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Tendon
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You control it of your own free will. The opposite of Involuntary.
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Voluntary
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