muscles Flashcards

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1
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neck muscle

A

sternocleidomastoid

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2
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chest muscle

A

pectorals

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3
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hip muscle

A

hip flexor

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4
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2 upper arm muscles

A

bicep and tricep

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5
Q

stomach muscle

A

abdominals

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6
Q

thigh muscle

A

quadricep groups

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7
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shin muscle

A

tibialis anterior

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8
Q

back muscle

A

latissimus dorsi

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9
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top shoulder muscle

A

deltoid

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10
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bottom shoulder muscle

A

rotator cuffs

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11
Q

bum muscle

A

gluteals

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12
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back of thigh muscle

A

hamstring

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13
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back of calf muscle

A

gastrocnemius

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14
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function of abdominals?

A

provide core strength and bend at spine

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15
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function of biceps?

A

bend arm at elbow

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16
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function of deltoid?

A

raise arms

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16
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function of triceps?

A

straighten am at elbow

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17
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function of gluteals?

A

create rotation at hip

17
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function of quads?

A

straighten leg at knee

18
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function of rotator cuffs?

A

stabilise shoulder, rotate shoulder

19
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function of hamstring?

A

bend leg at the knee

20
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function tibialis anterior ?

A

bend at ankle

21
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function of gastrocnemius?

A

straighten at ankle

21
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function of hip flexors?

A

create rotation at the hip

22
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function of sternocleidomastoid?

A

rotates the head and flexes the neck.
aids respiration when exercising

23
Q

function of latissimus dorsi?

A

pull arms down at together at back of body

24
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function of pectorals?

A

to adduct arm bring it across the chest

25
Q

What do muscles work in?

A

pairs

26
Q

How do muscles pull?
can they push?

A

by contracting
CANT push to produce an opposite movement

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29
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What does concentric contraction mean?

A

muscle shortens and contracts.

29
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What does Eccentric contraction mean?

A

muscles lengthening and contracting

29
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What does isotonic muscle contraction mean?

A

contracting with movement (exercising)

30
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What does Isometric muscle contraction mean?

A

contracting muscles without movement (plank)
muscles still working just not moving

31
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What are the 2 types of isotonic movement?

A

concentric contraction
eccentric contractions

32
Q

What is antagonistic pair?

A

one muscle contracts and the other relaxes

33
Q

What is an agonist?

A

where the contracting muscle becomes shorter

34
Q

When you flex your knee what is the agonist and antgonist?

A

hamstring - agonist
quads - antagonist

34
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What is an antagonist

A

Where the relaxing muscle become longer

35
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Examples of antagonistic muscle pairs?

A

biceps and triceps
back and chest
abs and lower back
shoulders and chest/back
quads and hamstring
tibialis anterior and calf

36
Q

factors that affect your health

A

smoking
diet
overworking
over drinking
illness/ injury
drugs
weight

37
Q

What is fitness?

A

ability to meet the demands of physical every day environment

37
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What is health?

A

state of complete physical, mental, social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.