Muscles

Question 1

What is an Agonist?

Answer 1

Agonist - Muscles that produces the movement (Contracts)

Question 2

What is an Antagonist?

Answer 2

Antagonist - Works to counter/opposes the action (Relaxes)

Question 3

What is a Fixator?

Answer 3

Fixator - Stabilises or supports the joint/body/movement

Question 4

What is the Agonist muscle in the Flexion at the Elbow?

Answer 4

Bicep

Question 5

What is the Antagonist muscle in the Flexion at the Elbow?

Answer 5

Tricep

Question 6

What is the Agonist muscle in the Extension at the Elbow?

Answer 6

Tricep

Question 7

What is the Antagonist muscle in the Extension at the Elbow?

Answer 7

Bicep

Question 8

What is the Fixator in the Extension at the Elbow?

Answer 8

Deltoids

Question 9

What is the Fixator in the Flexion at the Elbow?

Answer 9

Deltoids

Question 10

Name all of the Muscles

Answer 10

Deltoid
Trapezius
Latissimus Dorsi
Pectoral
Bicep
Tricep
Abdominal
Gluteal
Quadricep
Hamstring
Gastrocnemius

Question 11

Name all the Muscles on the Anterior

Answer 11

Anterior Muscles:
- Deltoids
- Pectorals
- Biceps
- Abdominals
- Quadriceps

Question 12

Name all the Muscles on the Posterior

Answer 12

Posterior Muscles:
- Trapezius
- Tricep
- Latissimus Dorsi
- Gluteals
- Hamstring
- Gastrocnemius

Question 13

What are the Anterior Muscles?

Answer 13

The Anterior Muscles are the muscles found on the front of the body

Question 14

What are the Posterior Muscles?

Answer 14

The Posterior Muscles are the muscles found on the back of the body

Question 15

Where is the Trapezius found?

Answer 15

The Trapezius is found on either side of and behind the Neck

Question 16

Where is the Deltoid found?

Answer 16

The Deltoid is found on the Shoulder

Question 17

What movement does the Deltoid do and where?

Answer 17

The Deltoid Abducts the Shoulder

Question 18

What movement does the Trapezius do and where?

Answer 18

The Trapezius Extends the Head

Question 19

What movement does the Latissimus Dorsi do and where?

Answer 19

The Latissimus Dorsi Abducts

Question 20

What movement does the Pectoral do and where?

Answer 20

The Pectorals Adducts the Shoulder

Question 21

What movement does the Bicep do and where?

Answer 21

The Bicep performs Flexion of the Elbow

Question 22

What movement does the Tricep do and where?

Answer 22

The Tricep performs Extension of the Elbow

Question 23

What movement does the Abdominals do and where?

Answer 23

The Abdominals perform Flexion of the Hip

Question 24

What movement does the Gluteals do and where?

Answer 24

The Gluteals perform Extension of the Hip

Question 25

What movement does the Quadricep do and where?

Answer 25

The Quadricep Extends the Knee

Question 26

What movement does the Hamstring do and where?

Answer 26

The Hamstring Flexes the Knee

Question 27

What movement does the Gastrocnemius do and where?

Answer 27

The Gastrocnemius points the toes

Question 28

What are Antagonist Muscular Pairs?

Answer 28

Antagonist Muscular Pairs
- When the antagonist and agonist muscles work together
- One muscle contracts, the other relaxes
- One muscle shortens, the other lengthens
- The agonist is the muscle that works