muscle Flashcards
1
Q
agonist/prime mover
A
the muscle that provides the primary force driving the action
2
Q
antagonist
A
the muscle that counteracts the agonist lengthening when the agonist muscle contracts
3
Q
synergist
A
muscles that assist in this action
4
Q
orgin
A
where the muscle attaches to the more stationary of the bones of the axial skeleton
5
Q
insertion
A
the point where the muscle attaches to the bone that is moved most
6
Q
concentric
A
muscle fibres shorten
7
Q
isometric
A
contraction: muscle fibres do not change length (static)
8
Q
eccentric
A
muscle fibres lengthen
