Chapter 3 - Musculoskeletal System

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Medical Terminology and Anatomy - Chapter 3 - The Musculoskeletal System
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Achilles tendon
Deltoid
Gastrocnemius
Gluteus Maximus
Gluteus Medius
Triceps Brachii
Biceps brachii
Deltoid
Orbicularis oculi
Orbicularis oris
Vastus lateralis
Clavicle
Scapula
Humerus
Radius
Ulna
Carpals
Metacarpals
Phalanges
Femur
Patella
Tibia
Fibula
Tarsals
Metatarsals
Phalanges
C1 - C7
T1 - T12
L1 - L5
Mandible
Maxilla
Kyphosis
Lordosis
Scoliosis
Process of stretching out; increasing the angle of a joint extension
Process of decreasing the angle of a joint flexion
Process of carrying away from the midline abduction
Process of carrying toward the midline adduction
Turning the palm or the medial side of the foot upward supination
Turning the palm or the medial edge of the foot downward pronation
Process of bending back dorsiflexion
Lowering the foot; pointing the toes away from the shin plantar flexion
Process of turning out eversion
Process of turning in inversion
Process of pulling forward; the forward movement of a muscle protraction
Process of backward pulling; the backward movement of a muscle retraction
Process of a bone turning on its axis (like a wheel) rotation
Process of carrying around; the circular movement of the distal end of a limb around its point of attachment circumduction
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