The musculoskeletal System

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Flashcards on The Neuromuscular system, created by Charlotte Akester on 29/04/2018.
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Types of joint Ball and socket- allows all range of movement. e.g Shoulder and hip joint Hinge Joint- Allows movement in one direction e.g. Knee and elbow joint
Planes Sagittal- the verticle plane that divides the bidy into left and right halves Frontal- verticle plane that divides the body into back and front halves Transverse- divides the body into upper and lower halves
Axis Transverse axis- Runs side to side of the body Sagittal axis- Runs front to back of thr body Longditudinal Axis- Runs top to bottom of the body
Joint actions in the sagittal plane about the transverse axis - Hip flexion and extension -Hip hyper extension - elbow flexion and extension -Knee flexion and extension -Ankle Plantar flexion and extension -Shoulder flexion and extension
Joint Actions in frontal plane about sagittal axis Abduction and adduction e.g. hips
Joint action at the transverse plane about the longitudinal axis Horizontal abduction and adduction
Agonistic muscle The muscle responsible for the movement that is occouring. (contracts and shortens)
Antagonistic Muscle The muscle that works in the opposite direction to the Agonist muscle (Relaxes and lengthens)
Types of Muscular contraction- Isotonic contraction A muscle causes movement in an isotonic contraction. Concentric- When the muscle shortens under tension e.g upwards phase of a bicep curl Eccentric-When the muscle lengthens under tension (and does not relax.) Acts as break in helping control parts of the movement. e.g. landing a standing jump

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