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The Muscular System
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05/23/2013

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Term
Kine; Kinesi/o
Definition
movement
Term
ligament/o
Definition
ligament
Term
tend/o; tendin/o
Definition
tendon
Term
Three types of muscle
Definition
skeletal(striated)
cardiac(striated)
smooth
Term
muscles of the tongue
Definition
genioglossus
hypoglossus
styloglossus
Term
glossa
Definition
Greek for language
Term
erector spinae
Definition
move head and neck
extend and flex the spine
Term
latissimus dorsi
Definition
move the trunk
Term
serratus anterior
Definition
Movement: upward or upward rotation
Term
levator scapulae
Definition
Movement: upward or upward rotation
Term
pectoralis minor
Definition
Movement: downward or downward rotation
Term
rhomboideus (major and minor)
Definition
Movement: downward or downward rotation
Term
subsclavius
Definition
Movement: downward or downward rotation
Term
biceps brachii
Definition
Movement: flexes the upper arm and forearm
Term
brachialis
Definition
Movement: flexes the forearm
Term
deltoid
Definition
Movement: rotates the are sideways
Term
tricep brachii
Definition
movement: extends the forearm
Term
flexor carpi ulnaris
Definition
movement: flexes and curls the hand inward
Term
flexor carpi radialis
Definition
Movement: flexes and curls the hand outward
Term
extensor carpi radialis longus
Definition
Movement: flexes and curls the hand outward
Term
extensor carpi ulnaris
Definition
Movement: flexes and curls the hand inward
Term
gluteus maximus
Definition
movement: rotates the thigh
Term
gluteus medius
Definition
facilitate in walking by supporting the pelvis
Term
gluteus minimus
Definition
facilitate in walking by supporting the pelvis
Term
sartorius
Definition
movement: flex and rotate the thigh
Term
quadriceps femoris
Definition
Composed of: vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, vastus intermedius,
Movement: extends the leg
Term
pollicis (pollex)
Definition
thumb
Term
hallucis (hallux)
Definition
great toe
Term
hamstrings
Definition
composed of: biceps femoris, semitendinosus, and semimembranosus
movement: flex, leg, and extend the thigh
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