Types of Muscle Contractions

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Week 7 – Muscular System (Laboratory Class)

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  • the muscle shortens. There is a participation of myofilaments. The sliding movement. Example: Bending the knee, lifting weights and smiling.

Isotonic Contractions

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  • muscles do not shorten. Myosin filaments are “spinning their wheels” trying to slide. Example: pushing the palms together in front of u, arms and chest contracting isometrically.

Isometric Contractions

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  • attached to the immovable or less movable bone.

Origin

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  • attached to the movable bone.

Insertion