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9: MOVEMENT + MUSCLE ACTIONS Flashcards

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What is tranverse plane of movement

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Splits the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower). Any movement that rotates

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What movements take place in the tranverse plane

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Rotation
Pronation
Supination
Horizontal flexion
Horizontal extension

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What is sagittal plane of movement

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Splits the body between left and right

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4
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What movements take place in the sagittal plane

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flexion
extension
plantar flexion
dorsi flexion

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What is frontal plane of movement

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Splits body between anterior (front) and posterior (back)

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What movements take place in the frontal plane

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Abduction
Adduction
Elevation
Depression
Invasion / exersion

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7
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What is an agonist

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prime mover, the main muscle responsible for movement

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What is an antagonist

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The opposite muscle to the agonist. It relaxes when the agonist is contracting, allowing movement to occur at the joint

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9
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What is the synergist

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Other muscles which may join in and help the agonist with it’s movements

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10
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What is a fixator

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Where a muscle contracts statically to fix parts of the body to maintain correct or stable position

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A muscle can only pull (not push) true or false

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True

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12
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A skeletal muscle crosses at least one joint true or false

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true

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A muscle can only work in it’s line of fibre true or false

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true

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14
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What is the origin and insertion of the bicep

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Origin: Scapula
Insertion: Radius

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What joints does the bicep cross

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Elbow and shoulder

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What is the action of the bicep

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Flexes the elbow, supinates (rotate so palm is up) forearm

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What is the origin and insertion of the tricep

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Origin: Scapula and humerus
Insertion: Ulna

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18
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What joints does the tricep cross

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Elbow and shoulder

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19
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What is the action of the tricep

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Extends the elbow

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20
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What is the origin and insertion of the deltoid muscle

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Origin: Clavicle and scapula
Insertion: Humerus

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21
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What joints does the deltoid cross

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Shoulder

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22
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What is the action of the deltoid

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abducts arm, assists in shoulder rotation

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23
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What is the origin and insertion of lats

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Origin: Lumbar and sacral vertebrae, and thoracic vertebrae 7-12
Insertion: humerus

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24
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What joints do lats cross

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Shoulder

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What is the action of the lats

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Adducts, extends and inwardly rotates the shoulder

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26
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What is the origin and insertion of rhomboids

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Origin: 7th cervical vertebra and thoracic vertebrae 1-5
Insertion: Scapula

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27
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What joints does the rhomboid cross

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Shoulder girdle

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28
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What is the action of the rhomboids

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Retracts shoulder girdle, inwardly rotates scapula

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29
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What is the origin and insertion of traps

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Origin: 7th cervical vertebra and all thoracic vertebrae
Insertion: Clavicle and scapula

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30
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What joints do traps cross

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shoulder girdle

31
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Action of traps

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elevates shoulders and extends neck, retract scapula, depress scapula

32
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Origin and insertion of pec major

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Origin: Clavicle and sternum
Insertion: Humerus

33
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Pec major joints crossed

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Shoulder girdle

34
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Action of pec major

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Horizontal flexion, adduction and inward rotation of the arm

35
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Origin and insertion of transverse abdominis

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Origin: iliac crest, lumbar fascia and cartilage of interior ribs
Insertion: Xiphoid process (distal edge of sternum), linea alba and pubic symphysis

36
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Transverse abdominis joints crossed

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Lumbar vertebrae

37
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Transverse abdominis action

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pull abdomen in for posture and spine support

38
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Origin and insertion of rectus abdominis

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Origin: Pubis
Insertion: Ribs

39
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Rectus abdominis joints crossed

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Thoracic and lumbar vertebrae

40
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Rectus abdominis action

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flexes thoracic and lumbar spine

41
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Erector spine origin and insertion

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Origin: Sacrum, ilium to thorax
Insertion: ribs, vertebra to base of skull

42
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Erector spine joints crossed

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vertebrae of spine

43
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Erector spine action

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extends the spine, rotates the thoracic spine

44
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origin and insertion or external obliques

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Origin: lower ribs
Insertion: Ilium

45
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external obliques joints crossed

A

vertebrae of spine

46
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External obliques fibre direction

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diagonal

47
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External obliques action

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Laterally flexes and rotates thoracic spine

48
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Internal obliques origin and insertion

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Origin: Ilium
Insertion: Lower ribs

49
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Internal obliques joints crossed

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torso and pelvis

50
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Internal oblique action

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laterally flexes and rotates thoracic spine

51
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Iliopsoas (inner hip) origin and insertion

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Origin: lumbar vertebra and ilium
Insertion: Femur

52
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Iliopsoas joints crossed

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hip

53
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Iliopsoas action

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flexes the hip

54
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Glutes origin and insertion

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Origin: ilium and sacrum
Insertion: Femur

55
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Glutes joints crossed

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Hip

56
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Glutes action

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extends and outwardly rotates the hip

57
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Abductor origin and insertion

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Origin: ilium and sacrum
Insertion: Femure

58
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Abductor joints crossed

A

Hip

59
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Abductor action

A

abduct and outwardly rotate the hip

60
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Hamstring origin and insertion

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origin: ischium
Insertion: tibia and fibia

61
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hamstring joints crossed

A

hip and knee

62
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hamstring action

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extends the hip, flexes the knee

63
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Tibialis anterior (front of tibia) origin and insertion

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origin: tibia
Insertion: 1st metatarsal

64
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tibialis anterior joints crossed

A

Ankles

65
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tibialis anterior action

A

dorsiflexes in the ankle

66
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adductor origin and insertion

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origin: pubis and ischium
Insertion: femur

67
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adductor joints crossed

A

hip

68
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adductor action

A

adduct and inwardly rotate hip

69
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quads origin and insertion

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origin: femur and ilium
insertion: tibia

70
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quads joints crossed

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hip and knee

71
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quads action

A

extends the knee

72
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gastrocnemius (calf) origin and insertion

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origin: femur
insertion: calcaneus (heel)

73
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gastrocnemius (calf) joints crossed

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ankle and knee

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