Anatomy Vocab Quiz 4

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striated

Back 1

having lines bands or grooves

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Myo-

Back 2

of muscle; relating to muscle

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origin

Back 3

the place or point where a muscle, nerve, or other body part arises

Front 4

insertion

Back 4

the point or mode of attachment of a skeletal muscle to the bone or other body part that moves

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agonist

Back 5

contracting muscle that is resisted or counteracted by another muscle.

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antagonist

Back 6

A muscle that opposes the movement of muscles and returns a limb to its initial position.

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synergist

Back 7

an organ (as a muscle) that acts in concert with another to enhance its effect

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concentric

Back 8

having a common center

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eccentric

Back 9

deviating from a circular path

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isometric

Back 10

of, relating to, involving, or being muscular contraction against resistance, without significant shortening of muscle fibers, and with marked increase in muscle tone

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hypertrophy

Back 11

increased size of a tissue or cells not attributable to cell division.

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atrophy

Back 12

the wasting or loss of muscle tissue.

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flexion

Back 13

Decreasing the angle between articulating bones

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extension

Back 14

describing a straightening movement that increases the angle between ventral surfaces.

Front 15

abduction

Back 15

motion of the limbs or other body parts that pulls away from the midline of the body.

Front 16

quad-

Back 16

any 4 headed muscle (muscle of thigh)

Front 17

tri-

Back 17

a muscle that arises from three heads; especially : the large extensor muscle along the back of the upper arm

Front 18

bi-

Back 18

: a muscle having two heads: as a : the large flexor muscle of the front of the upper arm

Front 19

oblique

Back 19

a muscle neither parallel nor perpendicular to the long axis of a body or limb

Front 20

rectus

Back 20

each of a pair of long flat muscles at the front of the abdomen, joining the sternum to the pubis and acting to bend the whole body forward or sideways.

any of a number of muscles controlling the movement of the eyeball.

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rhomboid

Back 21

rhombus-shaped muscles associated with the scapula and are chiefly responsible for its retraction

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orbicularis

Back 22

muscle is a complex of muscles in the lips that encircles the mouth

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profundus

Back 23

is a muscle in the forearm that flexes the fingers (also known as digits).

Front 24

oid-

Back 24

indicating likeness, resemblance, or similarity

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deltoid

Back 25

muscle is a rounded, triangular muscle located on the uppermost part of the arm and the top of the shoulder.

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quadratus

Back 26

is a muscle in the lower back. It is irregular and quadrilateral in shape, and broader below than above.

Front 27

trapezius

Back 27

one of the major muscles of the back and is responsible for moving, rotating, and stabilizing the scapula (shoulder blade) and extending the head at the neck.

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longus

Back 28

long structure (as a muscle) in the body

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brevis

Back 29

derives its name meaning "short

Front 30

maximus

Back 30

the largest and most superficial of the three gluteal muscles. It makes up a large portion of the shape and appearance of the hips.

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medius

Back 31

one of the three gluteal muscles, is a broad, thick, radiating muscle, situated on the outer surface of the pelvis.

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minimus

Back 32

the smallest of the three gluteal muscles, is situated immediately beneath the gluteus medius.

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major

Back 33

n general, something that is more than something else.

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minor

Back 34

In general, something that is less than something else.

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latissmus

Back 35

a broad, flat muscle on each side of the midback, the action of whichdraws the arm backward and downward and rotates the front of thearm toward the body.

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pollicis

Back 36

muscle of the thumb

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hallucis

Back 37

muscle of foot/ toe

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sulcus

Back 38

groove, furrow, or trench

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fissure

Back 39

normal groove or furrow, as in the liver or brain, that divides an organ into lobes or parts.

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gyrus

Back 40

one of the many convolutions of the surface of the cerebral hemispheres caused by infolding of the cortex

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convolutions

Back 41

Anatomy any of the numerous convex folds or ridges of the surface of the brain

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hemisphere

Back 42

either of the lateral halves of the cerebrum or cerebellum.

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chiasma

Back 43

anatomy the crossing over of two parts or structures, such as the fibres of the optic nerves in the brain

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ventricle

Back 44

1. either of the two lower chambers on each side of the heart thatreceive blood from the atria and in turn force it into the arteries.
2. one of a series of connecting cavities of the brain.

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sinus

Back 45

an abnormal channel or fistula, permitting escape of pus.

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ampulla

Back 46

small dilatation in a canal or duct, especially one in the semicircular canal of the ear.

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extrinsic

Back 47

Originating outside the part where found or on which it acts; denoting especially a muscle.

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intrinsic

Back 48

anatomy situated within or peculiar to a part

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labyrinth

Back 49

a. any system of interconnecting cavities, esp those comprising the internal ear

b. another name for internal ear

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soma

Back 50

the body as distinguished from the mind.

2. the body tissue as distinguished from the germ cells.

3. the cell body.

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plexus

Back 51

a network or tangle of lymphatic vessels, nerves, or veins

any complex network of nerves, blood vessels, or lymphatic vessels

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medulla

Back 52

1. the innermost part of an organ or structure

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cortex

Back 53

1. the outer region of an organ or structure, as the outer portion of the kidney.

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vitreous

Back 54

of or relating to or constituting the vitreous humor of the eye; "chamber"

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vestibule

Back 55

any of various bodily cavities especially when serving as or resembling an entrance to some other cavity or space

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semicircular

Back 56

the passages in the inner ear, in the bony labyrinth concerned with the sense of balance, especially the detection ofmovement. Each ear has three semicircular canals (anterior, lateral and posterior) situated approximately at rightangles to each other. They contain the semicircular ducts.

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endocrine

Back 57

Secreting internally

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exocrine

Back 58

Secreting externally, directly or through a duct:

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-crine

Back 59

to secrete

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adduction

Back 60

the movement of a body part toward the body’s midline