Terminology and Roles Muscles Play Flashcards
1
Q
the muscle responsible for movement
A
Prime Mover
2
Q
also called the AGONIST
A
Prime Mover
3
Q
opposing muscle to the prime mover
A
Antagonist
4
Q
assists or helps prime movers
A
Assistor
5
Q
holds body parts still so exercise can be performed correctly
A
Stabilizer
6
Q
prime mover in elbow flexion
A
Biceps
7
Q
prime mover in spinal extension
A
Erector Spinae
8
Q
Antagonist while performing hip flexion
A
Gluteus Max.
9
Q
Prime mover in knee flexion
A
Hamstrings
10
Q
in elbow flexion:
biceps:prime mover :: ____ : Antagonist
A
Triceps
11
Q
prime mover while performing pull-ups
A
Lats (Lattisimus Dorsi)
12
Q
antagonist muscle in hip adduction
A
gluteus medius
13
Q
agonist(s) in performing shoulder shrug
A
Trap 4 and Pec Minor
14
Q
agonist in shoulder horizontal adduction
A
Posterior Deltoid
15
Q
prime mover in spinal rotation
A
Obliques
