CHAP 2 Flashcards
muscle can only (push/pull)
pull
3 type of joint
fibrous, cartilaginous, synovial
which moment arm is an advantage
when moment arm > 1
when does moment arm is a disadvantage
MA < 1
which moment arm favors low strength and high velocity
MA < 1
which moment arm favours high strength and low velocity
MA > 1
when does MA < 1
when FR < Fa
when does MA > 1
when Fa< Fr
isometric exertion or constant-speed joint rotation is which class of lever
1st
which class of lever occurs when the body is stationary or moving upward at a constant velocity
2nd
exemple of 2nd class lever
calf raise
exemple of 1st class lever
elbow extension against resistance
exemple of 3rd class lever
elbow flexion against resistance
which class lever occurs when the arm is stationary or moving upward at a constant velocity
3rd class lever
role of patella in mechanic of the knee
The patella increases the mechanical advantage of the quadriceps muscle group by maintaining the quadriceps tendon’s distance from the knee’s axis of rotation.
most skeletal muscle operate at a considerable mechanical (advantage/disadvantage)
disadvantage
the primary lever orientation in the human is
3rd class
human are built more for (speed/strenght) than (speed/strenght)
speed than strength
during sports and other physical activities, forces in the muscles and tendons are much (higher/lower) than those exerted by the hands or feet on external objects or the ground.
higher
tendon insertion farther from the joint center result in
ability to lift heavier, has larger moment arm = create greater torque but less rotation per unit of muscle contraction so slower movement speed -> loss of maximum speed and reduce muscle force capability during faster mvt
strength is associate with
slow speed of movement, ability to exert force at low speed
muscle force is greater when
more motor units are involved in a contraction,
the motor units are greater isze, or
the rate of firing is faster.
the force a muscle can exert is related to what
cross-sectional area rather than to its volume
what is a pennate muscle
a muscle with fibers that align obliquely with the tendon, creating a featherlike arrangement.