Muscular System HCT Chapter 15

Caused by a bacterial infection

Movement toward the midline

Turning hand or foot downward

Repeating unit of muscle fibers with the ability to contract

Permanent shortening of the tendons and ligaments of a joint

Muscle Tumor

Wasting away; Decrease in size

Laws of mechanics and physics

Parasite infection caused by eating undercooked pork

Circular or semicircular motion

Muscle weight in the Human Body

Obese

Slight, continuous contraction of muscle

How many muscles in the human body?

Moves a bone closer to another bone

Large interior organ in body cavity

Muscle Pain

Moves a bone farther from another bone

Turning hand or foot upward

Injecting patient's own blood into an injured area to promote healing

Shortening or development of tension in muscle tissue

Movement away from midline

Muscle disorder from faulty nutrition, abnormal development, or infection

Viral Infection; Paralysis of muscles

Muscle that acts directly to bring about a desired movement

Muscle that acts in opposition of another muscle