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  1. glute
    any one of three large skeletal muscles that form the buttock and move the thigh
  2. buttock
    either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump
  3. lat
    a broad flat muscle on either side of the back
  4. hamstring
    one of the tendons at the back of the knee
  5. tendon
    a band of tissue connecting a muscle to its bony attachment
  6. flexor
    a skeletal muscle whose contraction bends a joint
  7. lateral
    situated at or extending to the side
  8. quad
    a rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings
  9. erect
    upright in position or posture
  10. spine
    the series of vertebrae forming the backbone
  11. gastrocnemius
    the muscle in the back part of the leg that forms the greater part of the calf; responsible for the plantar flexion of the foot
  12. Achilles
    a mythical Greek hero of the Iliad
  13. physique
    constitution of the human body
  14. biceps
    any skeletal muscle having two origins
  15. fascia
    instrument panel on an automobile or airplane containing dials and controls
  16. organ
    a structure in an animal specialized for some function
  17. calf
    young of domestic cattle
  18. squat
    sit on one's heels
  19. lunge
    the act of moving forward suddenly
Created on Wed Aug 15 00:45:28 EDT 2007

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