Muscle Test
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 adductor | a muscle that draws a body part inward |
| abductor | a muscle that draws a body part outward |
| flex | to bend a joint |
| extend | to ope or straighten out, unbend |
| abdominals | support the abdomen wall |
| biceps brachii | flexes forearm at elbow (bends forearm) |
| biceps femoris | flexes leg at the knee (also called hamstring) |
| deltoid | thick triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint, used to raise arm from the side |
| gastrocnemius | largest, most prominent muscle of the calf of the leg, the action of which extends the foot |
| gluteus maximus | extends hip, for standing up |
| latissimus dorsi | adduction of the humerus, runs from vertebrae to humerus |
| masseter | muscle in cheek that closes lower jaw when chewing |
| pectoralis major | adducts humerus, moves shoulder, deep breathing |
| quadriceps femoris | extends and rotates femur, straightens the leg |
| sartorius | flexes hip and knee, bends leg, longest muscle in body |
| tibialis anterior | flexes foot for walking |
| trapezius | elevates scapula (lifts shoulder) |
| triceps brachii | extends forearm at elbow (straightens arm) |
| muscles | responsible for movement of bones, heart, and the inner linings of some organs |
| more than 600 | how many muscles in body |
| tendons | muscles are connected to bones by tough connective tissue called |
| voluntary | muscles that you move |
| involuntary | muscles that you don't move - you have no control - they move on their own |
| cardiac muscle | heart muscle |
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