Muscle Anatomy, Contraction, and Movement Terminology (5a-5c)

Front

What is the term for the upward movement of the shoulders?

Back

Elevation

Front

What is the term for turning the palm of the hand upward?

Back

Supination

Front

What is the term for the downward movement of the shoulders?

Back

Depression

Front

What is the term for the inward rotation of the arm towards the body?

Back

Medial Rotation

Front

What structure is formed by the joining of the epimysium, perimysium, and endomysium?

Back

Tendon

Front

What is the term for the outward rotation of the arm away from the body?

Back

Lateral Rotation

Front

What is the term for the movement of a limb towards the midline of the body?

Back

Adduction

Front

What is the term for the movement of a limb away from the midline of the body?

Back

Abduction

Front

What is the term for the position of the body when standing upright with arms at the sides and palms facing forward?

Back

Anatomical Position

Front

What is the term for the muscle that contracts to produce a movement?

Back

Agonist