Anatomy Terms

Layers of fibrous connective tissue that separates an individual skeletal muscle from adjacent muscles and hold it in position. Encloses muscle.

A cordlike oro bandlike mass of white fibrous connective tissue that connects muscle to bone.

A sheet of connective tissue that attaches muscles.

Overdevelopment of muscles

Decrease in size and strength of muscles.

Muscle fibers are separate rather than organized into sheets.

Composed of sheets of spindle-shaped cells. (Occurs in sheets)

Rhythmic waves of muscular contraction in wall of certain tubular organs.

End of a muscle that attaches to a relatively immovable part.

The end of a muscle attached to a movable part.

Muscle responsible for a particular body movement.

A muscle that assists the action of a prime mover

A muscle that opposes a prime mover

Bending parts at a joint so angle between decreases

Straightening parts at a joint so angle between increases

Excess extension of the parts at a jiont, beyond anatomical

Lowering a part

Raising a part

Moving a part away from the midline

Moving a part toward the midline

Moving a part backward

Movement turning a body part on its longitudinal axis

Moving a part forward

Moving a part so that its end follows a circular path

Turning the foot so that the soles face medially

Turning the hand so that the palm is facing upward or anteriorly

Turning the hand so that the palm is facing downward or posteriorly

Turning the foot so that the sole faces leterally

A band of tough connective tissue that extends from the xiphoid process to the symphysis pubis

Degenrative disease in which fibrous connective tissue replaces skeletal muscle tissue

Inflammation of fibrous connective tissues, especially in the muscle fascia

Any muscular disease

Soreness on the front of the leg due to straining the anterior leg muscles, often as a result of walking up and down hills.

Condition in which the neck muscles, such as the sternocleidomastoids, contract involuntarily