MEDA 120 Survey/Anatomy/Physiology Study Guide Exam #2, Set 5
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JillSuzanne on May 7, 2012
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MEDA 120
Muscular System for Exam #2
CH.8
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7 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 abduction | moving a part away from the midline of the body |
| adduction | moving a part toward the midline |
| circumduction | moves a part so that its distal end moves in a circle |
| supination | palm turned to anterior position |
| pronation | turns palm of hand so it face posterior |
| strain | injury involving any component of the "musculotendinous unit"; although muscle is usually involved, the tendon, the junction between the two, as well as their attachments to bone, also may be involved |
| sprain | an acute injury to soft tissue surrounding a joint, including muscle, tendon, and/or ligament |
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