Types of Muscles and joints

Question 1

What re the examples of a hinge joint?

Answer 1

Elbow, ankle and knee. Only allow forward and back movements

Question 2

What are the examples of a ball and socket joint?

Answer 2

Hip and shoulder

Question 3

what type of movements can be at the shoulder?

Answer 3

extension/flexicion
abbudicton/adduction
rotation
circumnduction

Question 4

What type of movements can be at the ankle?

Answer 4

Plantar/dorsi flexion

Question 5

What is an example of a pivot joint/

Answer 5

Only allowed rotational movement, neck

Question 6

What is plantar flexion?

Answer 6

Movement between he gastrocnemius and soles

Gastrocnemius and Soleus (Agonist) and Tibialis Anterior (Antagonist)

Question 7

What is flexion at the knee?

Answer 7

Biceps Femoris (Agonist) and Rectus Femoris (Antagonist) Fixator - Gluteus Maximus

Question 8

What is dorsi flexion?

Answer 8

Movement analysis Dorsi Flexion is bending the foot upwards towards the Tibia. i. e. - Action of pulling up toes towards the body.

Question 9

What is adduction?

Answer 9

Movement towards midline of the body

Question 10

What is abbduction?

Answer 10

Movement away from midline of th body

Question 11

What is horizontal flexion?

Answer 11

Movement analysis Horizontal flexion: Movement of the arm across the body in the horizontal (transverse) plane.

Question 12

What is horizontal extension?

Answer 12

Movement analysis Horizontal extension: Movement of the arm away from the body in the horizontal (transverse) plane

Question 13

What joint is used for flexion fo the shoulder?

Answer 13

Anterior deltoid

Question 14

What joint is reposnbile for extension joint for shoulder?

Answer 14

Posterior deltoid

Question 15

What joint is repsobilbe for adduction at the shoulder?

Answer 15

Latissimus dorsi

Question 16

What joint at the shoulder is responsible for abduction?

Answer 16

Middle deltoid

Question 17

What joint does the shoulder use at horizontal flexion?

Answer 17

pectorals major

Question 18

What joint does the shoulder use for horizontal extension?

Answer 18

Posterior deltoid

Question 19

What joint is used for medial rotation of the shoulder- transverse?

Answer 19

Medial Rotation Teres Major Subscapularis

Question 20

What joint at the shoulder Is used for lateral rotation?

Answer 20

Teres Minor Infraspinatous

Question 21

What plane is the elbow?

Answer 21

Saggital, flexion- uses the bicep brachii

extension-tricep brachii

Question 22

What type of joint is the wrist?

Answer 22

Condyloid
flxion- wrist flexors
extension- wrist extensors

Question 23

What movements do the hips create?

Answer 23

Ball and socket joint
flexion- illiposas
extension- gluteus Maximus

Question 24

What muscles does the hip use for adduction?

Answer 24

Adduction brevis
Magnus
longus

Question 25

What muscles do the hips use for abductopn?

Answer 25

Gluteus maximus
Gluteus medius
gluteus minimus

Question 26

What does the knee use for flexion?

Answer 26

Biceps femoris semitendinous and semimembranosus concentrically contract.

Question 27

What muscles do the knee use for extension?

Answer 27

rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius and vastus medialis.

Question 28

What is the all or none law

Answer 28

Characteristics of a Motor Unit A minimum amount of stimulation is required to start a muscle contraction. If an impulse is strong enough then all the muscle fibres in a motor unit will contract. However, if the impulse is less than the threshold required then no muscle action will occur.

Question 29

Wgar are the muscles used for doors flexion?

Answer 29

Tibilas anterior

Question 30

How is the ball and socket joint made up of in a synovial joint?

Answer 30

Allows a lot of range of motion, the round head of one bone fits into the cups shaped capsule of the connecting bone