Muscle Relationships

Question 1

Altered Reciprocal Inhibition

Answer 1

Agonist receives signal functional antagonist receives inhibitory signal allowing it to lengthen

Question 2

Reciprocal Inhibition

Answer 2

the relaxation on one side of a joint to accommodate contraction on the other side

Question 3

Force Couple Relationship

Answer 3

synergistic action of multiple muscles working together to produce a movement

Question 4

Stretch-shortening Cycle

Answer 4

Loading of a muscle eccentrically to prep for a rapid contraction (Jumping, not tinker bell jumps) the energy is stored in the series elastic component(tendon) and the transition between the eccentric and concentric portion is rapid and termed amortization

Question 5

Altered Length-tension relationship

Answer 5

when muscles resting length is either too short or too long; reducing force production as a result

Question 6

Muscle Spindle

Answer 6

sensory organs that lie parallel to muscle fibers. they detect muscle length & speed/rate at which muscle is changing.

Question 7

Golgi-tendon

Answer 7

located at the point where muscle & tendon meet. produces muscle relaxation and lengthening in response to tension; the contracting muscle relaxes as its antagonist is activated. sensitive to change in muscle tension/speed of tension change

Question 8

Autogenic Inhibition

Answer 8

the ability for a muscle to relax/lengthen after experiencing a stretch or increased tension

Question 9

Length-tension relationship

Answer 9

The resting length of a muscle and the tension the muscle can produce at this resting length.

Question 10

Amortization phase

Answer 10

The transition from eccentric loading to concentric unloading during the stretch-shortening cycle.

Question 11

Tendon

Answer 11

A fibrous connective tissue that connects muscle to bone.