Human Movement Flashcards
It is a movement of a body segment toward the midline of the body.
The human body movement
Is a movement where the joint is the pivot and the body segment moves in a combination of flexion, extensions, adduction and abduction.
Circumduction
The type of movement that can be produced at a ___________ is determined by its structural type.
synovial joint
The __________ gives the good range of movement at an individual joint.
socket joint
Movement kinds are generally _______ with the opposite side of the other.
paired
___________ are described in relation to the anatomical position of the body.
Body movements
This is an upright stance with upper limbs to the other side of the body and palms facing forward.
Anatomical position
What are the 6 major muscles groups?
- Back muscles
- Chest muscles
- Shoulder muscles
- Arm muscles
- Leg muscles
- Calf muscles
What is the largest muscle group in the body?
Back muscle group
The back muscle group contains several major primary mover muscles as well as many stabilizer muscles.
What are the primary mover back muscles?
- Latissimus dorsi
- Deltoids
- Trapezius
___________ are the second largest muscles in your body. They are broadest muscle in your entire back, and span the whole area of your middle and lower back. They are functional muscles necessary for performing everyday activities that include pushing and pulling movements.
Latissimus dorsi
Form the rhomboids. They are located just below your neck in the upper back and in between your shoulder blades. Their primary function is to initiate movements of the shoulders, such as pulling the shoulders down and back.
The rhomboid major and minor
____________ are broad, triangular shaped muscles in the upper back. They run from the neck to the middle back and span from the spine outward towards the shoulders. They have the crucial job of initiating axial skeleton movements.
Trapezius muscles
The ___________ includes the skull, spine, and ribcage.
Axial skeleton
Without this muscle, you would not be able to move your most essential skeletal muscles.
Example exercises includes Bent over dumbbell rows and Lat Pull Downs
Trapezius muscle
What muscle balance out your back muscles with a chest of steel? It is also less complex than your back muscles.
Chest muscles
The Chest muscle include just 2 primary mover muscles. What are these?
- Pectoralis major
- Pectoralis minor
The ___________ is the larger of the two chest muscles. It is a fan shaped muscles that originates near the armpit, then fans out over the chest.
Pectoralis major
It’s primary job is to help initiate arm movements. Therefore, the stronger it is, the more powerful your arm movements will be.
Pectoralis major
It is a tiny muscle underneath the pectoralis major.
Pectoralis minor
Even though it is small, it is essential for initiating shoulder movements. The stronger it is, the more powerful shoulder movements you are able to make.
Pectoralis minor
In addition to the pectoralis major and minor, there are less dominant primary movers. What are these two?
- Serratus anterior
- Subclavius
The ff are example of _____ exercises.
- Bench press
- Incline chest press
- Barbell overhead press
chest
These are a complex muscle group made up of a couple smaller sub-groups.
Shoulder muscles
What is the primary movers shoulder muscle?
Deltoid
Deltoid is also known as the ____.
delts
The deltoid or delts are made up of three distinct muscle fibre groups. What are these?
- Pars clavicularis
- Pars scapularis
- Pars acromialis
Each muscle fiber group helps initiate a different shoulder movement. Many people refer to the muscle fiber groups as what?
The heads of the deltoids
The stabilizer muscle group in the shoulders is called what?
This is pretty important considering that the shoulder joint is the least stable of all the joints.
Rotator cuff
This is the least stable of all the joints.
Shoulder joint
The ff are example exercises of what muscle?
- Shoulder press
- Dumbbell front raise
Shoulder muscles
Unlike the back, chest, and shoulders, the ______ are limbs that perform dynamic movements themselves.
arms
It is the six muscle groups that’s primary role is to move rather than initiate.
Arm muscle group
The two primary movers muscles of the arm are what?
- Biceps
- Triceps
The ______ are a muscle on the front part of your upper arm. They are the largest of the two primary mover arm muscles.
Biceps
The biceps are composed of two heads. Together, the two halves work together to extend and flex the elbow.
What are these?
Short head and Long head
It is situated on the opposite side of your upper arm.
Triceps
Triceps are composed of three heads. Like biceps, their job is to extend and flex the lbow.
Medial, lateral, and short heads
The ff are exercises for what muscle?
- Hammer curls
- Triceps push up
- Triceps dips
Arm muscles
The leg muscles include several individual lower body muscles and sub-muscle groups, including these three. What are these?
- Glute and hip muscle group
- Hamstrings
- Quadriceps
These two are intricately laced together. They have a diverse group of functions with the most important one being initiating all kinds of movement from the hip.
Glute and hip muscle
These are the root of all of your lower body muscles.
When these two are healthy, your legs are healthy. Even though they aren’t leg muscles themselves, most leg-day exercises target this.
What are these?
Hips and glutes
The _________ are on the backsides of your legs between your glutes and knees.
Hamstrings
The hamstrings are made up of three smaller muscles.
Their job is to initiate movements from the hips and knees, particularly flexion of the knees.
What are these?
- Semitendinosus
- Semimembranosus
- Biceps femoris
It oppose the hamstrings on the front side of your legs. They are the most voluminous muscle in your body. That means that they take up the most amount of space.
Quadriceps
The ff are exercises for what muscle?
- Lunges
- Squats
- Leg curls
- Leg extensions
Leg muscles
It is the most straightforward of all the muscle groups. They initiate plantar flexion of the foot.
Calf muscle
The calves are made up of 2 individual muscles.
What are these?
- Gastrocnemius
- Soleus
It is the flexion of the foot and ankle. It happens when you press your toes down or lift your heel up. Therefore, whenever you walk or run, your calf muscles are activated.
Plantar flexion
