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The Muscular System

By Meghan Huggins

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Muscular Systemcovers, shapes, and supports the skeleton
Myologystudy of structure, functions, and diseases of the muscles
Striatedmuscular tissue controlled by will
Non-striatedfunction automatically
Cardiacwhich is the heart itself and is not found anywhere else in body
Originis the part that does not move, it is attached to the skeleton and is usually part of part of a skeletal muscle
Insertionis the part that moves
Bellyis the middle part
Deltoidis the large, thick, triangular-shaped muscle that covers the shoulder and lift and turns the arm
Pronatorsare found in the forearm and turn the hand inward, so that the palm faces downward
Supinatorsturn the hand outward and the palm upward
Flexorsbends the wrist, draws the hand up, and closes the fingers toward the forearm
Extensorsstraightens the wrist, hand, and fingers to form a straight line
Abductorsmuscles separate the fingers
adductorsmuscles draw them together
Opponentmuscles are located in the palm of the hand and act to bring the thumb toward the fingers, allowing the grasping action of the hands


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