7 Vocab-muscle Imbalance

Question 0

Reciprocal inhibition

Answer 0

Simultaneous contraction of one muscle and the relaxation if it’s antagonist to allow movement to take place

Question 1

Muscle imbalance

Answer 1

Alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint

Question 2

Altered reciprocal inhibition

Answer 2

Concept of muscle inhibition, caused by a tight agonist, which inhibits it’s functional antagonist

Tight muscle=decreased drive to its counter part, leads to synergistic dominance

Question 3

Synergistic dominance

Answer 3

Neuromuscular phenomenon that occurs when the inappropriate muscles take over the function of a weak or inhibited prime mover

Substitution for main muscle which is too weak

Question 4

Arthrokinematics

Answer 4

Motions of joints in the body

Question 5

Arthrokinetic dysfunction

Answer 5

Altered forces at the joint that result in abnormal muscular activity and impaired neuromuscular communication at the joint

Length tension & force couple relationship alteration (synergistic dominance)