III. Combining Muscle and Skeletal System for Movement Flashcards

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A. tendons

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  • connect muscle to bone
  • if tendon rupture, muscle from
    bone can’t contract (ex. can’t stand
    up on tiptoes)
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B. antagonistic muscles

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  • if you want a muscle to recontract
    back to its original state, you have to
    stretch it out
  • muscles can’t force stretching
  • antagonistic muscles have opposite
    actions
  • one contracts, one stretches
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