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Ch 13 vocab.
Muscle Movements
Question | Answer |
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moving body part away from the midline. it is the opposite if adduction. an _________ is a muscle that produces __________ when it contracts | abduction |
moving body part toward the midline. it is the opposite of abduction. an ________ is a muscle that produces __________ when it contracts | adduction |
turning a body part outward and toward the side. is the opposite of inversion. an _________is a muscle that produces _________ when it contracts | eversion |
straightening and extending a joint to increase the angle between two bones or two body parts. it is the opposite of flexion. an __________ is a muscle that produces ___________ when it contracts. | extension |
bending of a joint to decrease the angle between two bones or two body parts. it is the opposite of extension. a _________ is a muscle that produces ________ when it contracts | flexion |
turning a body part inward. it is the opposite of eversion. an _________ is a muscle that produces _________ when it contracts | inversion |
turning the palm of the hand posteriorly or downward. it is the opposite of supination. a ___________ is a muscle that produces __________ when it contracts. | pronation |
moving a body part around its axis. a ________ is a muscle that produces ___________ when it contracts | rotation |
turning the palm of the hand anteriorly or upward. it is the opposite of pronation. a __________ is a muscle that produces __________ when it contracts | supination |