PAPER 1 > MUSCULAR SYSTEM Flashcards
DEFINE ISOTONIC CONTRACTION
contractions that cause the muscle to change in length whilst producing movement
DEFINE CONCENTRIC CONTRACTION
contractions that cause the muscle to shorten whilst producing movement (upwards phase, bicep curl)
DEFINE ECCENTRIC CONTRACTION
contractions that cause the muscle to lengthen whilst producing movement (downwards phase, bicep curl)
DEFINE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION
contractions where there is no change in length of the contracting muscle and therefore no movement is produced (handstand)
DEFINE FIXATORS
the muscle that stabilises the origin of the agonist and the joint that the origin moves over
DEFINE FLEXION
a movement around a joint that decreases the angle between the bones and the joint
DEFINE EXTENSION
a movement around a joint that increases the angle between the bones and the joint
DEFINE LATERAL
towards the outside (of the body)
DEFINE MEDIAL
towards the middle (of the body)
DEFINE POSTERIOR
towards the back (of the body)
DEFINE ANTERIOR
towards the front (of the body)
MOVEMENTS OCCURRING AT THE WRIST
> flexion
> extension
MOVEMENTS OCCURRING AT THE ELBOW
> flexion
> extension
MOVEMENTS OCCURRING AT THE SHOULDER
> flexion > extension > adduction > abduction > medial rotation > lateral rotation > horizontal flexion > horizontal extension
MOVEMENTS OCCURRING AT THE KNEE
> flexion
> extension
MOVEMENTS OCCURRING AT THE ANKLE
> dorsi-flexion
> plantar-flexion
WRIST > FLEXION > AGONIST
wrist flexors
WRIST > EXTENSION > AGONIST
wrist extensors
ELBOW > FLEXION > AGONIST
bicep brachii
ELBOW > EXTENSION > AGONIST
tricep brachii
SHOULDER > FLEXION > AGONIST
anterior deltoid
SHOULDER > EXTENSION > AGONIST
posterior deltoid
SHOULDER > ADDUCTION > AGONIST
latissimus dorsi
SHOULDER > ABDUCTION > AGONIST
middle deltoid
SHOULDER > MEDIAL ROTATION > AGONIST
teres major
SHOULDER > LATERAL ROTATION > AGONIST
teres minor
SHOULDER > HORIZONTAL FLEXION > AGONIST
pectorals major
SHOULDER > HORIZONTAL EXTENSION > AGONIST
posterior deltoid