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| muscle fibers | long slender cells that make up muscles |
| fascia | band of connective tissue that envelops,seperates, or binds together muscles or groups of muscles |
| myofascial | means pertaining to muscle tissue & fascia |
| tendon | narrow band of nonelastic dense fibrous connective tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone |
| skeletal muscle | are attached to the bones of the body & make moevement possible |
| smooth muscle | located in the walls of internal organs such as the digestive tract, blood vessels, and ducts leading from glands |
| myocardial muscles | form the muscular walls of the heart |
| muscle innervation | stimulation of a muscle by an impulse transmitted by a motor nerve |
| neuromuscular | pertaining to the relationship between a nerve & muscle |
| contraction | tightening of a muscle |
| relaxation | occurs when a muscle returns to its original form |
| abduction | movement of a limb AWAY FROM the midline of the body |
| adduction | movement of a limb TOWARD the midline of the body |
| flexion | decreasing the angle between 2 bones by bending a limb at a joint |
| extension | increasing the angle between 2 bones or the straightening out of a limb |
| hyperextension | extreme or overextension of a limb or body part beyond its normal limit |
| elevation | act of rising or lifting a body part |
| depression | act of lowering a body part |
| circumduction | circular movement at the far end of a limb |
| humerus | bone of the upper arm |
| supination | act of rotating the leg/arm so that the palm of the hand/sole of the foot is turned forward or upward |
| pronation | act of rotating arm/leg so that the palm/sole is turned downward/backward |
| dorsiflexion | movement that bends the foot UPWARD at the ankle |
| plantar flexion | movement that bends the foot DOWNWARD at the ankle |
| origin | where the muscle begins, less moveable attachment |
| insertion | where the muscle ends by attaching to a bone or tendon |
| mastoid muscle | inserts at one point of insertion into the mastoid process |
| pectoralis major | thick fan shaped muscle situated on the anterior chest wall |
| lateralis | means towards the side |
| vastus lateralis | muscle towards the outer side of the leg |
| oblique | means slanted or at an angle |
| rectus | straight alignment with the vertical aixis of the body |
| sphincter | ring like muscle that tightly constricts the opening of a passageway |
| transverse | in a crosswise direction |
| biceps brachii | aka biceps is formed from 2 divisions |
| triceps brachii | aka triceps is formed from 3 divisions |
| gluteus maximus | largest muscle of the buttocks |
| deltoid muscle | located on the shoulder, is shaped like an inverted triangle |
| hamstring group | located at the back of the upper leg, consists of 3 seperate muscles |
| frontalis | muscles in the forehead, raises & lowers the eyebrows |
| temporalis | muscle moves the lower jaw up & back to close the mouth |
| masseter | one of the strongest in the body, moves the lower jaw up to close the mouth when chewing |
| pectoralis major | makes up the bulk of the chest muscles |
| external oblique | found in the abodomen, flexes & rotates the vertebral column |
| internal oblique | flex the spine, support the abdominal contents,help breathe & rotate the spine |
| rectus abdominus | helps flex the trunk, assists in breathing and rotate the spine |
| transverse abdominis | located on the side of the abdomin |
| deltoid | forms the muscular cap of the shoulder |
| trapezius | muscles move the head & shoulder blade |
| gastrocnemius | calf muscle that flexes the knee * bends the foot downward |
| fasciitis | inflammation of the fascia |
| fibromyalgia syndrome | debilitating chronic condition characterized by fatigue, diffuse or specific muscle,joint or bone pain |
| tenosynovitis | inflammation of the sheath surrounding a tendon |
| tendinitis | inflammation of the tendon |
