chapter 7 Flashcards
Tetanus
A continuous contraction that shows no evidence of relaxation
Muscle fatigue
When a muscle is being stimulated but is not able to respond due to oxygen debt
isometric
Contraction in which the muscle does not cause movement but tension in the muscle keeps increasing
Isotonic
A contraction in which the muscle shortens and movement occurs
Abduction
Move the body part away from midline
Adduction
brings body part toward midline
Sternocleidomastoid
Muscle used to shake your head no
Origin
The attachment of a muscle to the immovable
Frontalis
Muscle used to raise your eyebrows
Hamstrings
Group of muscle used to bend knee
Tensor facae latae
muscle used to abduct your leg
Supination
Body movement that turns the palm of your hand from the posterior side to the anterior side
Iliopsoas, quadriceps
Group of muscles used to bend your hip
Rectus abdominis
Muscle used to do the up motion of a sit-up
Zygomaticus, temporalis, obicularis oris
Muscle used to smile