Muskuloskeltal system Flashcards
1
Q
Hinge joints
A
allow only backward
and forward motion
2
Q
3 types of hinge joints
A
Knee
Elbow
Ankle
3
Q
Ball and socket joints
A
are when a long bone fit into
a cup shaped hole
allowing circumduction.
4
Q
2 Ball and socket joints
A
shoulder and hip joints
5
Q
A synovial joint
A
is a place where two or more bones meet.
6
Q
Isometric muscle
contraction
A
when a muscle contracts but its
length does not
change.
7
Q
Isotonic muscle contraction
A
a muscle contracts and
movement is present
8
Q
Concentric contraction
A
muscle shortens therefore generating force
9
Q
Eccentric contraction
A
muscle lengthens due to a greater opposing force
10
Q
All of the articulating bones at the shoulder joint?
A
Scapula and Humerus
11
Q
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