Bones
Muscles
Newtons Laws
Biomechanics
Reciprocal Inhibition
100
Patella
100
What muscle is found at the back of the upper arm?
Triceps
100
Which law explains why a stationary football remains still until it is kicked?
Inertia
100
Why do sprinters wear spikes?
Increase friction and grip
100
During the upward phase of a squat what muscle relaxes at the knee?
Hamstring
200
What is the correct name for the collarbone
Clavicle
200
What is the larger muscle in your calf?
Gastrocnemius
200
A player pushes backward against the ground and moves forward. Which law is this?
Action and Reaction
200
What is an example of a force in biomechanics?
A push or pull
200
During elbow extension what is the antagonist?
Bicep
300
What bone connects the upper arm to the trunk at the shoulder?
Scapula
300
What muscle is responsible for shrugging your shoulders?
Trapezius
300
What sort of force slows a moving ball down?
An external force
300
How can an athlete increase their stability?
Widen their base of support or lower their centre of gravity.
300
What happens if the agonist does not relax properly?
Limited movement?
400
What bones form the ankle region
Tarsals
400
What muscle connects to your achilles tendon?
Soleus
400
If force triples and mass stays constant what happens to acceleration?
it triples
400
Why does extending the follow-through increase force on a ball?
Force is applied for longer
400
Name the agonist and antagonist in shoulder abduction.
Deltoid, Latissimus dorsi
500
Your patella protects what 4 ligaments in your knee? Abbreviations are fine
ACL, PCL, MCL, LCL
500
What is the correct term for a complete tear of a muscle?
Rupture
500
Why don't action-reaction forces cancel each other out?
They act on different objects
500
What is the position called that we generally observe the human skeleton?
The anatomical position
500
What muscle is inhibited when the hip flexors are in use?
Glutes