Muscle as Movers | Positions and Planes | Muscle Actions | Movement directions | Wild Card! |
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What is a stabilizer
Muscle that stabilizes while the prime mover and synergist work
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What is frontal plane
Divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back)
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What is Isometric Muscle Action
No visible movement, with or against resistance
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What is AB-duction
Moving one leg from the midline away from the body
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what is a bird dog, dead bug, etc.
Show an example of a contralateral movement
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What is an agonist
Muscle that acts as a prime mover
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What is Proximal
Positioned nearest the center of the body, or point of reference.
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what is Concentric Muscle Action
Moving in opposite direction of force; accelerates or produces force
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What is AD-duction
Starting with your arms in a "T", move them towards your midline
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What is the transverse plane
Bisects the body into upper and lower planes
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What is an antagonist
Muscle that acts against a prime mover
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What is inferior
Positioned below a point of reference
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What is Eccentric Muscle Action
Moving in the same direction as the resistance; Decelerates or reduces force
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What is Dorsiflexion
Pulling the top of the foot towards the shin
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what is quad-agonist, hamstring as antagonist, and glute as a stabilizer
Muscles that are acting during a squat and their movement group.
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What is a synergist
This muscle assist the prime mover
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What is distal
The elbow is _____ to the shoulder
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What is eccentric muscle action
The descent of a squat
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What is internal rotation
Shoulder positioning when the thumbs are touching the body
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What is Internal Feedback
The information coming back to the central nervous system from all sensory receptors
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What is the tricep
This muscle acts as a antagonist during a bicep curl
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What is Anatomical Position
Everyone in the group must show the proper anatomical position
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What is concentric muscle action
Raising your hand towards your shoulder in a bicep curl
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What is scapular retraction
Moving the scapula towards the midline
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What is force
The interaction between to entities or bodies that result in either acceleration or deceleration of the object.
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