Msucle Flashcards
Shoulder Flexion Joint Type
Multiaxial/Ball and Socket
Shoulder Flexion Agonist Muscle
Pectoralis major
Shoulder Flexion Synergist
Anterior fiber deltoid
Shoulder Flexion Antagonist Muscle
Latissimus dorsi/ posterior fiber deltoid
Shoulder Extension Joint Type
Multiaxial/Ball and Socket
Shoulder Extension Agonist Muscle
Latissimus dorsi
Shoulder Extension Synergist
Posterior fiber deltoid
Shoulder Extension Antagonist
Pectoralis major
Shoulder Abduction Joint Type
Multiaxial/Ball and Socket
Shoulder Abduction Agonist
All fibers of deltoid
Shoulder Abduction Synergist
Supraspinatus
Shoulder Abduction Antagonist
Pectoralis major/ Latissimus dorsi
Shoulder Adduction Joint Type
Multiaxial/Ball and Socket
Shoulder Adduction Agonist
Latissimus dorsi
Shoulder Adduction Synergist
Pectoralis major
Shoulder Adduction Antagonist
deltoid
Elbow Flexion Joint Type
Uniaxial/Hinge
Elbow Flexion Agonist
Biceps brachii
Elbow Flexion Synergist
Brachioradialis / brachialis
Elbow Flexion Antagonist
Triceps brachii
Elbow Extension Joint Type
Uniaxial/Hinge
Elbow Extension Agonist
Triceps brachii
Elbow Extension Synergist
Anconeus
Elbow Extension Antagonist
Biceps brachii
Hip Flexion Joint Type
Multiaxial/Ball and Socket
Hip Flexion Agonist
Iliopsoas
Hip Flexion Synergist
Rectus femoris
Hip Flexion Antagonist
Gluteus maximus;hamstring
Hip Extension Joint Type
Multiaxial/Ball and Socket
Hip Extension Agonist
hamstring
Hip Extension Synergist
Gluteus maximus
Hip Extension Antagonist
iliopsoas
Hip Abduction Joint type
Multiaxial/Ball and Socket
Hip Abduction Agonist
gluteus medius, gluteus minimus
Hip Abduction Synergist
iliotibial tract band
Hip Abduction Antagonist
adductor group
Hip Adduction Joint Type
Multiaxial/Ball and Socket
Hip Adduction Agonist
Adductor group
Hip Adduction Antagonist
Gluteus medius, gluteus minimus
Knee Flexion Joint Type
Uniaxial/Hinge
Knee Flexion Agonist
Hamstring
Knee Flexion Antagonist
Quadriceps femoris
Knee Extension Agonist
Quadriceps femoris
Knee Extension Antagonist
hamstring
Ankle Dorsiflexion Joint Type
Uniaxial/Hinge
Ankle Dorsiflexion Agonist
Tibialis anterior
Ankle Dorsiflexion Antagonist
Triceps surae
Ankle Plantarflexion Agonist
Triceps surae
Ankle Plantarflexions Antagonist
Tibialis anterior
Agonist Muscle
Main muscle responsible for producing a specific movement.
Isotonic
A type of muscle contraction where the muscle changes in length.
Concentric
A type of isotonic contraction where the muscle shortens.
Eccentric
A type of isotonic contraction where the muscle elongates under tension.
Isotonic Contraction
Muscle contraction where the length of the muscle changes.
Isometric
Muscle contraction in which the muscle does not change length and the joint angle remains unchanged.
Isometric examples
Holding a pen out holding an arm out
Arm wrestling