vocab
thin flexible band of connective tissue that holds, separates or binds muscles
What is fascia
What kinds of muscle is voluntary?
skeletal
If the lower leg is straightened away from the upper leg, the movement is ____.
extension
iso-
What is equal
Maintains constant tension as the muscle changes length
What is Isotonic
Act of decreasing the angle between two bones, bending motion
What is Flexion
A tough, sheetlike membrane that covers and protects the tissue is a
fascia
Bending the lower arm up towards the upper arm.
flexion
myo
What is muscle
Origin
What is attachment site for skeletal muscle to bone that does not move during muscle contraction
Attachment for skeletal muscle to bone after crossing over a joint to allow movement during muscle contraction
What is Insertion
If the leg is moved out to the side away from the body, the movements is
abduction
Straightening the lower leg away from the upper leg.
extension
physio-
What is natural, physical
deficiency of oxygen from physical activity
What is Oxygen Debt
Turn inward
What is Inversion
The muscle on the upper chest that adducts the flexes the upper arm is the___.
pectoralis major
Turning a body part on its own axis.
rotation
pro
What is before, forward
produces movement of a muscle in a single direction
What is Prime Mover
Contraction of a muscle, but the joint does not move
What is Isometric
The muscle on the front of the thigh that extends the leg is the ____.
quadriceps
What is the most common contracture?
muscle tone
quadri-
What is four
rotation of the hand and forearm so that the palm faces downward
What is Pronation