Paper 1 Flashcards
Define abduction
Moving a body part away from, midpoint of the body
Define addiction
Moving a body part toward the mid line of the body
Define flexion
Bending a joint to decrease the able between two bones
Define extension
Straightening and extending of the joint to increase the angle between two bones or body party
Rotation definition
Moving a body part around an axis
What do tendons do
Attach muscle to bone
What can a muscle do
Only pull
What is the deltoids antagonist pair
Latissimus dorsi
What is the gastrocnemius antagonistic pair
Tibialis anterior
Define antagonist
Muscles that produce the opposite movement to an agonist
What joint is the shoulder and what are its articulating bones
Ball and socket
Scapula, clavicle and humerus
What joint is the hip and what are its articulating bones
Ball and socket
Pelvis and femur
What joint is the ankle and what are its articulating bones
Hinge
Tibia
Fibula
Talus
What joint is the elbow and what are its articulating bones
Hinge joint
Humerus , radius and ulna
What joint is the knee and what are its articulating bones
Hinge joint
Femur, patella , tibia and fibula
What are the smallest blood vessels
Capillaries
What do capillaries do
Allow the movement of oxygen, carbon dioxide and other nutrients to and from the surrounding tissues
Adaptations of capillaries
Very thin walls to allow substances to move through the cell wall with ease
What are veins
Blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart
What is an adaptation of veins
Then contain valves which prevent back flow of blood
What do arteries do
Picks up oxygenated blood thatβs been exited from the heart from the aorta
What happens in inspiration
The external intercostal muscles contract and pull the rib cage up and out
The diaphragm contracts causing it to flatten
Chest cavity gets larger causing pressure in the lungs to fall
Air moves into the lungs from the higher outside pressure