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striated |
having lines bands or grooves |
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Myo- |
of muscle; relating to muscle |
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origin |
the place or point where a muscle, nerve, or other body part arises |
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insertion |
the point or mode of attachment of a skeletal muscle to the bone or other body part that moves |
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agonist |
contracting muscle that is resisted or counteracted by another muscle. |
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antagonist |
A muscle that opposes the movement of muscles and returns a limb to its initial position. |
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synergist |
an organ (as a muscle) that acts in concert with another to enhance its effect |
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concentric |
having a common center |
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eccentric |
deviating from a circular path |
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isometric |
of, relating to, involving, or being muscular contraction against resistance, without significant shortening of muscle fibers, and with marked increase in muscle tone |
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hypertrophy |
increased size of a tissue or cells not attributable to cell division.
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atrophy |
the wasting or loss of muscle tissue. |
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flexion |
Decreasing the angle between articulating bones |
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extension |
describing a straightening movement that increases the angle between ventral surfaces. |
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abduction |
motion of the limbs or other body parts that pulls away from the midline of the body. |
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quad- |
any 4 headed muscle (muscle of thigh) |
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tri- |
a muscle that arises from three heads; especially : the large extensor muscle along the back of the upper arm |
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bi- |
: a muscle having two heads: as a : the large flexor muscle of the front of the upper arm |
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oblique |
a muscle neither parallel nor perpendicular to the long axis of a body or limb |
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rectus |
each of a pair of long flat muscles at the front of the abdomen, joining the sternum to the pubis and acting to bend the whole body forward or sideways.
any of a number of muscles controlling the movement of the eyeball. |
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rhomboid |
rhombus-shaped muscles associated with the scapula and are chiefly responsible for its retraction |
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orbicularis |
muscle is a complex of muscles in the lips that encircles the mouth |
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profundus |
is a muscle in the forearm that flexes the fingers (also known as digits). |
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oid- |
indicating likeness, resemblance, or similarity |
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deltoid |
muscle is a rounded, triangular muscle located on the uppermost part of the arm and the top of the shoulder. |
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quadratus |
is a muscle in the lower back. It is irregular and quadrilateral in shape, and broader below than above. |
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trapezius |
one of the major muscles of the back and is responsible for moving, rotating, and stabilizing the scapula (shoulder blade) and extending the head at the neck. |
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longus |
long structure (as a muscle) in the body |
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brevis |
derives its name meaning "short |
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maximus |
the largest and most superficial of the three gluteal muscles. It makes up a large portion of the shape and appearance of the hips. |
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medius |
one of the three gluteal muscles, is a broad, thick, radiating muscle, situated on the outer surface of the pelvis. |
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minimus |
the smallest of the three gluteal muscles, is situated immediately beneath the gluteus medius. |
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major |
n general, something that is more than something else. |
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minor |
In general, something that is less than something else. |
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latissmus |
a broad, flat muscle on each side of the midback, the action of whichdraws the arm backward and downward and rotates the front of thearm toward the body. |
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pollicis |
muscle of the thumb |
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hallucis |
muscle of foot/ toe |
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sulcus |
groove, furrow, or trench |
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fissure |
normal groove or furrow, as in the liver or brain, that divides an organ into lobes or parts. |
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gyrus |
one of the many convolutions of the surface of the cerebral hemispheres caused by infolding of the cortex |
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convolutions |
Anatomy any of the numerous convex folds or ridges of the surface of the brain |
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hemisphere |
either of the lateral halves of the cerebrum or cerebellum. |
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chiasma |
anatomy the crossing over of two parts or structures, such as the fibres of the optic nerves in the brain |
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ventricle |
1. either of the two lower chambers on each side of the heart thatreceive blood from the atria and in turn force it into the arteries.
2. one of a series of connecting cavities of the brain. |
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sinus |
an abnormal channel or fistula, permitting escape of pus. |
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ampulla |
small dilatation in a canal or duct, especially one in the semicircular canal of the ear. |
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extrinsic |
Originating outside the part where found or on which it acts; denoting especially a muscle. |
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intrinsic |
anatomy situated within or peculiar to a part |
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labyrinth |
a. any system of interconnecting cavities, esp those comprising the internal ear b. another name for internal ear |
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soma |
the body as distinguished from the mind. 2. the body tissue as distinguished from the germ cells. 3. the cell body. |
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plexus |
a network or tangle of lymphatic vessels, nerves, or veins
any complex network of nerves, blood vessels, or lymphatic vessels |
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medulla |
1. the innermost part of an organ or structure |
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cortex |
1. the outer region of an organ or structure, as the outer portion of the kidney. |
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vitreous |
of or relating to or constituting the vitreous humor of the eye; "chamber" |
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vestibule |
any of various bodily cavities especially when serving as or resembling an entrance to some other cavity or space |
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semicircular |
the passages in the inner ear, in the bony labyrinth concerned with the sense of balance, especially the detection ofmovement. Each ear has three semicircular canals (anterior, lateral and posterior) situated approximately at rightangles to each other. They contain the semicircular ducts. |
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endocrine |
Secreting internally |
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exocrine |
Secreting externally, directly or through a duct: |
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-crine |
to secrete |
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adduction |
the movement of a body part toward the body’s midline |