bones, muscles and joints Flashcards

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what are stabliliser muscles?

A

the muscle that supports and stabilises the actions made in the body

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what are the functions of the muscular system?

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produce movement
heat production
maintain posture

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what is the agonist muscle?

A

curses movement

Eg: push up your elbow is the agonist

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what is the resiprocal inhabition muscel?

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the realising and workingmuscles working together.

Eg: bicep and triceps

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what are the fuctions of a skeletal system?

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provide shape and support
enables movement
protects internal organs

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what is pronation and supination?

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supernation occures when form is rotated, turning the hand from palm down to up

pronation is when your hands face down

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what do tendons connect to?

A

muscels to bones

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what mucsels fibers are responsible for explosive movements?

A

fast twitch

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9
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what do your ligaments connect to?

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bones to other bones

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what are joints?

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neck= pivot joints
shoulder= ball and socket 
elbows= hinge
wrist= gliding 
ankle= gliding
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antagonist muscels?

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the muscle that relaxes and extends

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