Muscle Movements, Types and Names
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Flexes leg at the knee and extends thigh at the hip; belongs to the
hamstring group
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1 origin 2 Semitendinosus
3 prime mover 4 plantar flexion
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origin attachment of a muscle that remains relatively fixed during muscular contraction
Insertion attachment to movable bone
Tendon Connects muscle to bone
, contracting muscle prime mover
plantar flexion bending of the sole of the foot by curling the toes toward the ground
Dorsiflexion bending of the foot or the toes upward
circumduction moving the arm in a circle around the shoulder
Adduction Movement toward the midline of the body
Flexion Decreases the angle of a joint
extension Straightening a body part
Rotation CIRCULAR MOVEMENT AROUND AN AXIS
Pronation movement that turns the palm down
prime mover muscle with the major responsibility for a certain movement
Fixator muscle that prevents movement of bone
synergist muscle that aids a prime mover in a movement and helps prevent rotation
Antagonist opposes the action of a prime mover
gluteus maximus butt
adductor magnus adducts thigh
biceps femoris extends thigh and flexes leg
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Anatomy of the Oral Cavity and Low... photo 19 (lymph node guy) Head & Neck Structure Relations: Cl... Boney
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Flexes leg at the knee and extends thigh at the hip; belongs to the
hamstring group
Choose an answer
1 origin 2 Semitendinosus
3 prime mover 4 plantar flexion
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Terms in this set (76) Hide definitions
origin attachment of a muscle that remains relatively fixed during muscular contraction
Insertion attachment to movable bone
Tendon Connects muscle to bone
, contracting muscle prime mover
plantar flexion bending of the sole of the foot by curling the toes toward the ground
Dorsiflexion bending of the foot or the toes upward
circumduction moving the arm in a circle around the shoulder
Adduction Movement toward the midline of the body
Flexion Decreases the angle of a joint
extension Straightening a body part
Rotation CIRCULAR MOVEMENT AROUND AN AXIS
Pronation movement that turns the palm down
prime mover muscle with the major responsibility for a certain movement
Fixator muscle that prevents movement of bone
synergist muscle that aids a prime mover in a movement and helps prevent rotation
Antagonist opposes the action of a prime mover
gluteus maximus butt
adductor magnus adducts thigh
biceps femoris extends thigh and flexes leg
