Human Movement Science and Corrective Exercise Lesson 1: Functional Anatomy

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What is the primary function of an antagonist muscle?

To oppose the action of the agonist (correct)

To support associated joints during movement

To initiate movement at a joint

To assist the agonist in producing force

What is the term for the neuromuscular interaction between the agonist and antagonist?

Stabilizer activation

Synergistic dominance

Reciprocal inhibition (correct)

Force potentiation

What is the role of the triceps brachii in pressing movements?

Synergist to the pectoralis major (correct)

Stabilizer of the glenohumeral joint

Prime mover of the shoulder joint

Antagonist to the pectoralis major

What is the function of the muscles of the rotator cuff?

To support the glenohumeral joint during movement Signup and view all the answers

What determines the role of a muscle in a particular movement pattern?

The movement pattern that needs to be accomplished Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the antagonist muscle when the agonist contracts?

It relaxes to allow the joint to move Signup and view all the answers

Which type of muscle action occurs when a muscle generates force while lengthening to decelerate an external load?

Eccentric muscle action Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of stabilizers in muscle movements?

Support or stabilize the body during movement Signup and view all the answers

What do synergists do during functional movement patterns?

Assist prime movers Signup and view all the answers

What is the muscle action spectrum?

Range of muscle contractions for force stabilization Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of antagonist muscles?

Act in direct opposition to the prime mover Signup and view all the answers

What does muscle innervation refer to?

Muscle’s connection to the nervous system Signup and view all the answers

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What is the primary function of an antagonist muscle?

What is the term for the neuromuscular interaction between the agonist and antagonist?

What is the role of the triceps brachii in pressing movements?

What is the function of the muscles of the rotator cuff?

What determines the role of a muscle in a particular movement pattern?

What happens to the antagonist muscle when the agonist contracts?

Which type of muscle action occurs when a muscle generates force while lengthening to decelerate an external load?

What is the function of stabilizers in muscle movements?

What do synergists do during functional movement patterns?

What is the muscle action spectrum?

What is the main function of antagonist muscles?

What does muscle innervation refer to?

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