Muscles Flashcards
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Front Shoulder
Deltoid (Anterior)
Chest
Pectoralis Major
Front Arm
Biceps Brachii
Stomach
Rectus Abdominis
Sides
External Obliques
Inner Thigh
Adductors
Outer Thigh
Quadriceps
Leg
Tibialis Anterior
Butt
Gluteus Maximus
Neck
Trapezius
Back Shoulder
Deltoid (Posterior)
Back Arm
Triceps Brachii
Back
Latissimus Dorsi
Spine
Erector Spinae
Back Thigh
Hamstrings
Back Top Leg
Gastrocnemius
Back Bottom Leg
Soleus
Hip Flexors
Iliopsoas
Isotonic Contractions
Myofilaments slide past each other, muscle shortens (concentric) or lengthens (eccentric)
Isometric Contractions
Muscle tension increases, muscle unable to shorten
Tendon
Flexible, inelastic, strong fibrous tissue attatching muscle to bone
Ligament
Short band of tough, flexible fibrous tissue connecting 2 bones or cartilages or joints
Flexion
minimising the angle
Extension
maximising the angle