Health Class- Major Muscle Definitions + General Fitness Definitions

Front 1

Adduct

Back 1

To move a part of the body toward mid-line or toward another reference point of the body.

Front 2

Hamstrings

Back 2

Muscles of posterior(back) of thigh.

Front 3

Flex

Back 3

Bend.

Front 4

Abduct

Back 4

To move a part of the body away from mid-line or away from another reference point of the body.

Front 5

Lumbar

Back 5

Referring to lower back.

Front 6

Gluteals(glutes)

Back 6

Group of three muscles of buttocks

Front 7

Extend

Back 7

Straighten

Front 8

Lateral

Back 8

Toward the side of the body

Front 9

Medial

Back 9

Toward mid-line of body

Front 10

Physical Fitness

Back 10

Ability to carry out daily tasks vigorously, with energy left for leisure-time pursuits and response to emergencies. Components include endurance, strength, flexibility, balance, body composition, power, speed, and reaction time.

Front 11

Health

Back 11

Condition with physical, social, and psychological dimensions, on a continuum from capacity to enjoy life and withstand challenges to illness and even premature death.

Front 12

Exercise

Back 12

Structured physical activity carried out to improve or maintain one or more components of physical fitness.

Front 13

Aerobic physical activity

Back 13

Endurance pursuit that improves fitness of cardiorespiratory system (heart and lungs)

Front 14

Strength

Back 14

Component of physical fitness that involves ability of muscles to exert force.

Front 15

Frequency

Back 15

Number of times per week an activity is performed.

Front 16

Balance

Back 16

Component of physical fitness that involves maintaining body equilibrium.

Front 17

Duration

Back 17

Length of time, generally expressed in minutes, during which an activity is performed.

Front 18

Flexibility

Back 18

Component of physical fitness involving ability to move joints through their ranges of motion.

Front 19

Intensity

Back 19

Magnitude of effort needed to perform an activity.

Front 20

Quadriceps femoris (quads)

Back 20

Large four-part muscles of anterior (front) of thigh

Front 21

Deltoid (delt)

Back 21

Triangular-shaped muscle that forms cap over shoulder

Front 22

Biceps brachii (biceps)

Back 22

Prominent muscle of anterior (front) of arm

Front 23

Rectus abdominis

Back 23

When well developed, has 'six-pack' look

Front 24

Latissimus dorsi (lat)

Back 24

Large mid-back muscle called "swimmer's muscle"

Front 25

Pectoralis major (pec)

Back 25

Large chest muscle

Front 26

Triceps brachii (triceps)

Back 26

Muscle of posterior (back) of arm

Front 27

Gastrocnemius (gastroc)

Back 27

Prominent calf muscle