muscles, bones and movement
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12 Terms
Flexion
Movement that decreases the angle at the joint
Extension
Movement that increases the angle at the joint
Abduction
Movement away from the midline of the body
Adduction
Movement towards the midline of the body
Isotonic
Muscle is moving - tension remains the same
Isometric
Muscle stays the same length
Concentric
The muscle shortening while contracting
Eccentric
Muscle lengthening while contracting
Agonist
Prime mover
Antagonist
A muscle that opposes an agonist for a given movement and prevents outstretching of the agonist
Synergist
The synergist helps the prime mover to produce a movement
Fixator
The fixator is a muscle that stabilises a part of the body or a joint
