Axis & Plane Pairing
Movements in the frontal plane occur around this axis.
What is the sagittal axis?
This is the attachment site of a muscle that moves the least and is usually proximal.
What is the origin?
What is motor memory?
This type of contraction occurs when a muscle contracts without changing length.
What is an isometric contraction?
This is the term for the connection between two bones.
What is a joint (articulation)?
Movements in the sagittal plane occur around this axis.
What is the frontal axis?
This is the more movable attachment site of a muscle and is usually distal.
What is the insertion?
Muscles that assist prime mover
What is Synergists?
This type of contraction occurs when a muscle changes length and produces joint motion.
What is an isotonic contraction?
Joints can be classified into these three types based on their structure.
What are synovial, fibrous, and cartilaginous joints?
Movements in the transverse plane occur around this axis.
What is the vertical axis?
The specific movement generated by the activation of a muscle is called this.
What is action?
Provide stability at origin
What is fixators?
This type of isotonic contraction occurs when a muscle shortens while generating force.
What is a concentric contraction?
This type of joint allows the most mobility and purposeful movement.
What are synovial joints?
The biceps brachii perform this action at the elbow joint.
What is flexion?
Use of physical touch to identify structures
What is palpation?
Prime mover
What is agonist muscle?
This type of isotonic contraction occurs when a muscle lengthens while generating force.
What is an eccentric contraction?
This type of joint is found in the sutures of the skull and provides little to no movement.
What is a fibrous joint?
Rotational movements primarily occur in this plane.
What is the transverse plane?
Identifies the nerve that connects to the identified structure
What is innervation?
Contrasting muscle
What is Antagonist muscle?
When holding a mug of coffee in hand with the elbow flexed to 90 degrees, this type of contraction is occurring.
What is an isometric contraction?
This type of joint is found at the pubic symphysis and provides little to no movement.
What is a cartilaginous joint?