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39 Cards in this Set
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Muscles can only ____ they do not ____.
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Pull, Push
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What is an agonist?
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a muscle which contracts to produce a given action.
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What is an antagonist?
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the muscle which contracts to produce the opposite action.
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Name the 3 types of muscles.
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Cardiac, smooth, and strained.
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Explain the role in stretch reflex.
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When a muscle is stretched, there is a reflexive contraction of the muscle following the stretch.
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explain the strethc reflex.
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It is a protective mechanism that can prevent overmovement of a joint. But it is also a major block to achieving flexibility.
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Explain the Golgi response
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senstive to pressure caused by pull on the tendon.
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Stronger muscles are more____ than weaker muscles.
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Compact
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muscles can always be_________.
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Changed
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Range of motion in space is determined by________.
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Space
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What is Dynamic Strength?
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Coordination and muscular stregnth combined.
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Muscles can only ___; they do not___
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Pull, push
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Muscles ___ in the center and pull equally on both ends.
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contract
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The action of a muscle on a joint will be determined by the attachments and the___of the muscle
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Path
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Muscles must oppose gravity to produce movement or____ a postition.
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Maintain
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Three types of contraction are possible in opposing gravity.
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Shrotening, static, Lengthening.
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Explain the shortening contraction.
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Force greater than restance
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Explain The Static contraction
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Force equal to the resistance
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Explain the lengthening contraction
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Force less than the restance.
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anterior muscles_____ the neck.
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Flex
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Posterior muscles ____/___
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extend/hyperextend
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Lateral muscles _____ flex
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Laterally
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Give an example of Irene dowds trunk stabalization.
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Crazy fish, supine, sphinx
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What happens in the last 2/3 of a sit up?
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Hip flexors take over
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anterior muscles ____ the knee
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extend
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Posterior muscles___ the knee
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Flex
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Rotary action depends on the line of ___ between attachments.
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Pull
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The knee is the most____ joint
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Complex
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The knee is protected when muscle and ____ is balanced.
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Flexibility
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which muscles protect which ligaments?
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anterior protect the posterior cruciate ligaments, lateral protects lateral & medial w/ medial
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Anterior muscles ___ the hip
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flex
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Posterior muscles______ the hip
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extend
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Superior muscles ____
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abduct
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inferior muscles ____
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adduct
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Rotation is more _______
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complex
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What does the Iliofemoral ligament do (y ligament)
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Restricts movement to rear and inward rotation
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when the knee is bent the ___ & -____ ___ are working
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Sartorius and rectus femoris
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When the knee extends the ___ and____ take over
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Psoas, Iliacus
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what is PNF?
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Perception of momvement nerve to muscles made easier aka proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation.
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