bones, muscles and joints Flashcards
what are stabliliser muscles?
the muscle that supports and stabilises the actions made in the body
what are the functions of the muscular system?
produce movement
heat production
maintain posture
what is the agonist muscle?
curses movement
Eg: push up your elbow is the agonist
what is the resiprocal inhabition muscel?
the realising and workingmuscles working together.
Eg: bicep and triceps
what are the fuctions of a skeletal system?
provide shape and support
enables movement
protects internal organs
what is pronation and supination?
supernation occures when form is rotated, turning the hand from palm down to up
pronation is when your hands face down
what do tendons connect to?
muscels to bones
what mucsels fibers are responsible for explosive movements?
fast twitch
what do your ligaments connect to?
bones to other bones
what are joints?
neck= pivot joints shoulder= ball and socket elbows= hinge wrist= gliding ankle= gliding
antagonist muscels?
the muscle that relaxes and extends