Common Bones of the Human Body
This bone is commonly referred to as the kneecap.
What is the Patella
This muscle is responsible for flexion at the elbow joint.
What is the biceps brachii?
Flexion and extension mostly happen in this plane.
What is the sagittal plane?
What does the acronym FITT stand for in exercise training?
What is Frequency, Intensity, Time, and Type?
These muscles are attached to bones and under voluntary control.
What are skeletal muscles?
This bone forms the lateral portion of the lower leg and bears less weight than its medial counterpart.
What is the fibula?
This large muscle on the front of the thigh is important for knee extension.
What is the quadriceps femoris?
Moving your arms out to the side happens in this plane.
What is the frontal (coronal) plane?
This type of muscle contraction happens when the muscle shortens.
What is concentric contraction?
These involuntary muscles are found in walls of blood vessels and organs.
What are smooth muscles?
Name two bones that make up the lower arm.
What are the radius and ulna?
Name two muscles in the front of the lower leg that help with pointing the toes.
What are the gastrocnemius and soleus?
Name two movements that involve moving a limb away from and back toward the midline of the body.
What are abduction and adduction?
Name two energy systems the body uses during exercise.
What are aerobic and anaerobic systems?
Name two types of bones classified by shape.
What are long bones and flat bones?
Name two bones that form part of the rib cage.
What are the sternum and ribs?
Name two muscles in the upper arm that control bending and straightening the elbow.
What are the biceps brachii and triceps brachii?
What movement is most likely happening when someone sprains their ankle?
What is ankle inversion (rolling the ankle inward)?
Name two factors that can affect how quickly your muscles get tired.
What are muscle fiber type and fitness level?
Name two types of muscle fibers based on contraction speed and fatigue resistance.
What are Type I (slow-twitch) and Type IIb (fast-twitch) fibers?
Name two bones that form joints with the femur.
What are the pelvis (hip bone) and tibia?
Name two muscles in the chest area that help move the arms.
What are the pectoralis major and deltoid?
These two movements describe the rotation of the forearm that turns the palm up or down.
What are supination and pronation?
Name two important training principles that help improve performance safely.
What are progression and specificity?
Name two types of bone tissue found in the human body.
What are compact bone and cancellous (spongy) bone?