Biomech Lecture #3
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Monoarticulate | crosses 1 articulation |
| Biarticulate | crosses 2 articulations |
| Synergist | anything that aids in the motion |
| Agonist | prime mover |
| Antagonist | opposes prime mover |
| Synergy | working together towards common cause |
| 2 fiber types | parallel and pennate |
| ex. of monoarticulate muscle (4) | latissimus dorsi, teres major, ant-middle deltoid |
| ex. of biarticulate muscle (2) | biceps brachialis, pronator teres |
| Total muscle load is greater in sets of _____ muscles when compared to ______ muscles | biarticular, monoarticular |
| _____ muscles require more energy to perform the same work | biarticular |
| _____ arrangements allow specific muscles to perform work at joint that they do not cross | biarticular |
| _____ muscles function as joint stabilizers | biarticular |
| Muscular insufficiency (2 aspects) | active and passive |
| Active | muscle cannot produce enough tension to cause the full ROM to be achieved |
| Passive | muscle cannot be stretched enough to provide full ROM |
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