18 Questions
Which muscle is an antagonist to the trapezius muscle?
Latissimus dorsi
What is the characteristic of skeletal muscle tissue that allows it to respond to chemical and electrical signals?
Excitability
Which muscle is an agonist to the biceps muscle?
Brachialis
Which muscle is responsible for hip flexion?
Hip flexors
What is the name of the muscle that is responsible for ankle dorsiflexion?
Tibialis anterior
Which muscle group is involved in extending the knee joint?
Quadriceps
What is the term used to describe the coordinated relaxing of muscles on one side of a joint to accommodate contraction on the other side of that joint?
Reciprocal inhibition
What is the role of the fixator muscles in the musculoskeletal system?
To hold or stabilise a body part, making it immobile
During a bicep curl, which muscle is the agonist?
Biceps
What is the term used to describe the muscle that relaxes to allow movement to occur?
Antagonist
During a triceps extension, which muscle is the antagonist?
Biceps
What is the role of the synergist muscles in the musculoskeletal system?
To assist movement by stabilising surrounding muscles
What is the attachment point at the proximal end of a muscle?
Origin
What is the term for the muscle responsible for the movement?
Agonist
Which muscle type contracts to move a bone and another muscle type contracts to return the bone to its original position?
Antagonist and Agonist
What is the term for the attachment point at the distal end of a muscle?
Insertion
When a muscle contracts, what happens to the bone it is attached to?
It moves more when the muscle contracts
What is the joint angle altered by when a muscle contracts?
The joint angle is altered by the muscle's contraction
Learn about antagonist muscles, reciprocal inhibition, and how muscles work together to facilitate movement. Explore the roles of biceps and triceps in joint movement.
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