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Most skeletal muscles are attahced to bones by dense regular connective tissue forming cordlike _____ or membranous sheets called _____
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tendons
aoibeyrises |
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When a muscle contracts, it causes movement at the joint that it crosses. This action includes one bony attachment fixed or stationary and is called the _____ while the other end of the muscle will move and is called the _____
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Origin
insertion |
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Muscles are classified according to the functions they serve. A muscle that directly brings about a specific action is called a _____ or _____. Its partner moves the muscle in a directly opposing action and is called the _____. Remember these actions would be dependent on wheher we are considering flexion or extension
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prime mover
agonist antagonist |
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Explain Bell's palsy
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Bell's palsy is a viral infection that causes an inflammation of the facial nerve, and temporary paralysis of facial muscles
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Masseter
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O-zygomatic arch
I-ramus of mandible; raise manndible |
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Temporalis
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O-temporal bone
I-coronoid prcess of mandible; raises mandible |
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Trapezius
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O-occipital bone, spines of thoracic vertebrae
I-spine of scapula, clavicle; raises and rotates the scapula |
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Sternocleidomastoid
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O-manubrium of sternum, and clavicle
I-mastoid of temporal bone; head flexion, tilting and rotation |
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Pectoralis major
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O-clavicle, sternum
I-greater tubercle of humerous; arm flexion, throwing, pushing, climbing |
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Digastric
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O-lower margin of mandible
I-deltoid tuberosity of humerus; arm abduction |
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External intercostals
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O-inferior border of rib above
I-superior border of rib below; elevate the rib cage in inspiration |
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Latissimus dorsi
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O-T6-L5, iliac crest, ribs and scapula
I--intertubercular groove of humerus; ar, extension, and arm adduction, hammering, swimming, striking a blow |
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Biceps brachii
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O-coracoid process and lip of glenoid facet
I-radial tuberosity; flexes elbow joint; supination |
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Triceps brachii
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O--lower glenoid facet of scapula and humerus
I-olecranon process of ulna, forearm extension |
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External oblique
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O-lower eight ribs
I-linea alba and pubic crest; compression of abdominal wall and aid in trunk roation |
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Internal oblique
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O-lumbar fascia; iliac crest
I-linea alba, pubic crest; compresses abdomeninal wall, trunk rotation |
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Rectus abdominis
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O-pubic crest abd symphysis
I-xiphoid process; increases intra abdominal pressure |
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Gluteus muscle
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O-ilium and sacrum
I-femur; thigh extension; climbing stairs and running |
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Adductor femoris
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O-ischium and pubis
I-linea aspera of femur adducts and rotates thigh |
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Biceps femoris
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O-ischiul tuberosity and femur
I-Head of fibula and lateral condyle of tibia; kneee flexion and thigh extension |
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Semitendinosus
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O-ischial tuberosity
I-tibia; knee flexion; thigh extension |
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Semimembranosus
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O-Ischial tubersity
I-Tibis; knee flexion and thigh extension |
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Quadriceps femoris
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O-four heads, from ilium and femur
I-patella and tibia by means of patellar ligament; powerful kneee extensor |
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Gracilis
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O-pubic bone
I-tibia; adducts thigh |
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Gastrocnemius
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O-condyles of femur
I-calcaneus by calcaneous tendon; Plantar flexion of foot |
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Tibialis anterior
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O-lateral condyle of tibia
I-Metatarsal bones; dorsiflexion of foot; inverts foot |
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Diaphragm
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O-xiphoid prcess, transverse abdominis
I-central tendon |
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_____ is the prime flexor of the arm, with _____ acting as asynergist
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pectoralis major
deltoid |
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_____ is the prime extensor of the arm, with _____ and _____ acting as synergists
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Latissimus dorsi
teres major deltoid |
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Antagonist for the pectoralis major during arm flexion
Atangonist for the latissimus dorsi during arm extension |
Deltoid
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_____ is the prime mover for arm abduction, with _____ assisting
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deltoid
supraspinatus |
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the 2 prime movers for adduction of the arm
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latissimus dorsi
pectoralis major |
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antagonist of latissimus dorsi and pectoralis major during arm adduction
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deltoid
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carpaltunnel syndromoe
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characterized by compression of the median nerve caused by inflammation and swelling of the tendons passing through the carpal tunnel
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abduction
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moving away from the median plane, in a coronal plane
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adduction
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moving toward the median plane, in the coronal plane
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circumduction
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a circular motion that combines flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction; the distal end of the part being moved describes a circle
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dorsiflecion
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A bending action that elevates the sole, as when you stand on your heels
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eversion
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moving sole of foot away from median plane
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extension
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a straightening action that increases the andle between body part
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external rotation/ lateral rotation
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anterior surface of moving part is brought away from the median plane
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flexion
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a bending action that decreases the angle between body parts
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hyperextension
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Extension of a joint beyond its normal range of motion.
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internal rotation/medial roation
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anterior surface of moving part is brought toward the median plane
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inversion
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moving sole of foot toward median plane
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plantar flexion
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A bending action that elevates the heels, as when you stand on your toes
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pronation
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rotating the forearm and hand medially so that palm faces posteriorly
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rotation
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moving around long axis of bone
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supination
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rotating forearm and hand laterally so that palm faces anteriorly
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