Muscle Fiber Length and Direction Quiz

What is the major function of muscle mentioned in the text?

Which of the following is an example of a passive (non-contractile) component of skeletal muscle?

What type of muscle tension is created by the active components of skeletal muscle?

Which term refers to the thick filament in skeletal muscles?

What are the two types of muscle fibers mentioned in the text?

What is the characteristic ability of muscles mentioned in the text that allows them to move bone?

What type of muscle fibers are Type I fibers?

What is the significance of shortened muscles, according to Janda?

What role do muscles traversing more than one joint play?

What is the normal temperature range for muscles?

What is the primary role of Type I fibers?

How does an imbalance in muscle length affect movement patterns?

In assessing the Pectoralis Major, clavicular division, what is the normal position of the arms during the procedure?

Which type of end-feel is considered normal when assessing the Pectoralis Major, clavicular division?

In assessing the strength of the Pectoralis Major, sternal division, what is the recommended position of the patient's arms?

When assessing muscle strength, where should the muscle be placed for mid-length assessment?

What is the recommended count for patient resistance during a strength assessment of the Pectoralis Major, sternal division?

In muscle strength assessment, what line is used to push the patient's arm into abduction for testing?