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Myology
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The study of the structure, function, and diseases of the muscles.
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Striated Muscles
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AKA skeletal muscles, are attached to the bones and are voluntary or consciously controlled; assist maintaining the body's posture and protect some internal organs
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Nonstriated Muscles
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AKA smooth muscles; involuntary and function automatically w/out conscious will; found w/in internal organs
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Cardiac Muscle
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Involuntary muscle of the heart.
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Origin
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Part of muscle that does not move; attached to skeleton and is usually part of a skeletal muscle.
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Insertion
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Part of muscle that does move.
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Belly
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The middle part of the muscle.
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Epicranius
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AKA occipito-frontalis; broad muscle that covers the top of the skull; consists of the occipitalis and frontalis.
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Occipitalis
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Back of the epicranius; muscle that draws the scalp backward
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Frontalis
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Anterior (front) portion of the epicranius; muscle of the scalp that raises the eyebrows, draws scalp forward and cause wrinkles of the forehead.
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Epicranial Aponeurosis
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Tendon that connects the occipitalis and frontalis
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Auricularis Superior
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Muscle above the ear that draws the ear upward.
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Auricularis Anterior
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Muscle in front of the ear that draws the ear forward.
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Auricularis Posterior
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Muscle behind the ear that draws the ear backward.
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Masseter and Temporalis
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Coordinate in opening and closing the mouth and are sometimes referred to as the chewing muscles
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