1. |
abduct
|
move away from midline in the sagittal plane |
2. |
abductor digiti minimi
|
muscle that abducts the little finger |
3. |
abductor pollicis brevis
|
muscle that abducts the thumb |
4. |
abductor pollicis longus
|
muscle that inserts into the first metacarpal |
5. |
abductor
|
moves the bone away from the midline |
6. |
adductor brevis
|
muscle that adducts and medially rotates the thigh |
7. |
adductor longus
|
muscle that adducts, medially rotates, and flexes the thigh |
8. |
adductor magnus
|
muscle with an anterior fascicle that adducts, medially rotates and flexes the thigh, and a posterior
fascicle that assists in thigh extension |
9. |
adductor pollicis
|
muscle that adducts the thumb |
10. |
adductor
|
moves the bone toward the midline |
11. |
agonist
|
(also, prime mover) muscle whose contraction is responsible for producing a particular motion |
12. |
anal triangle
|
posterior triangle of the perineum that includes the anus |
13. |
anconeus
|
small muscle on the lateral posterior elbow that extends the forearm |
14. |
antagonist
|
muscle that opposes the action of an agonist |
15. |
anterior compartment of the arm
|
(anterior flexor compartment of the arm) the biceps brachii, brachialis, brachioradialis, and their
associated blood vessels and nerves |
16. |
anterior compartment of the forearm
|
(anterior flexor compartment of the forearm) deep and superficial muscles that originate on the humerus
and insert into the hand |
17. |
anterior compartment of the leg
|
region that includes muscles that dorsiflex the foot |
18. |
anterior compartment of the thigh
|
region that includes muscles that flex the thigh and extend the leg |
19. |
anterior scalene
|
a muscle anterior to the middle scalene |
20. |
appendicular
|
of the arms and legs |
21. |
axial
|
of the trunk and head |
22. |
belly
|
bulky central body of a muscle |
23. |
biceps brachii
|
two-headed muscle that crosses the shoulder and elbow joints to flex the forearm while assisting in
supinating it and flexing the arm at the shoulder |
24. |
biceps femoris
|
hamstring muscle |
25. |
bipennate
|
pennate muscle that has fascicles that are located on both sides of the tendon |
26. |
brachialis
|
muscle deep to the biceps brachii that provides power in flexing the forearm. |
27. |
brachioradialis
|
muscle that can flex the forearm quickly or help lift a load slowly |
28. |
buccinator
|
muscle that compresses the cheek |
29. |
calcaneal tendon
|
(also, Achilles tendon) strong tendon that inserts into the calcaneal bone of the ankle |
30. |
caval opening
|
opening in the diaphragm that allows the inferior vena cava to pass through; foramen for the vena cava |