Flashcards: Apologia -- The Human Body: Fearfully and Wonderfully Made! Module 6: The Skeletal Muscle System
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on November 17, 2010
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Vocabulary from Module 6 of Apologia Educational Ministries' The Human Body: Fearfully and Wonderfully Made! by Dr. Jay Wile and Marilyn M. Shannon, M.A.
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Cindy-2012, Apologia Advanced Biology
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Belly | The largest part of the muscle, which actually contains the muscle cells |
| Insertion | The point at which a muscle's tendon attaches to the moveable bone |
| Origin | The point at which a muscle's tendon attaches to the more stationary bone |
| Mastication | The process of chewing |
| Extrinsic hand muscles | Muscles in the forearm which create motion in the hands |
| Intrinsic hand muscles | Muscles within the hand which create motion in the hands |
| Synergists | Muscles that work together for the same motion |
| Prime mover | The main muscle that gets the job done |