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Muscles, Manchines,Motions
35
Health Care
9th Grade
11/21/2011

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Term
Flexion
Definition
Movement at a joint which decreases the angle between two adjacent body segment. -EX: 1.Bending the elbow
2. Sitting down knees are "flexed"
Term
Extension
Definition
Straighting and Extending of a joint to increase the angle between two bones or two body parts. EX: 1. Standing up
and the knees are "extended"
Term
Abduction
Definition
Moving the body part away from the body.
-EX: 1. Raising the arms laterally, to the sides
Term
Adduction
Definition
Moving the body part toward the midline of the body.
-EX: 1. Dropping the arms to the sides or bringing the knees together
Term
Supination
Definition
Turning the Palm of the hand "UPWARD"
Term
Pronation
Definition
Turning the Palm of the hand "DOWNWARD"
Term
Eversion
Definition
Turning the body part "OUTWARD"
Term
Inversion
Definition
Turning the body part "INWARD"
Term
Spinal Column
Definition
Flexion and Extension
Term
Shoulder Glide
Definition
Adduction and Abduction
Term
Shoulder Joint
Definition
Flexion and Extension & Adduction and Abduction
Term
Elbow Joint
Definition
Flexion and Extension & Pronation and Supination
Term
Wrist Joint
Definition
Flexion and Extension & Adduction and Abduction
Term
Hip Joint
Definition
Flexion and Extension & Adduction and Abduction
Term
Knee Joint
Definition
Flexion and Extension
Term
Ankle Joint
Definition
Flexion and Extension & Inversion and Eversion
Term
How many muscles are there?
Definition
640 muscles
Term
How many pairs of muscles>
Definition
320 pairs (HINT: you divde 640 in half)
Term
Leg Extension
Definition
Main Muscle: Quads
Flexion and Extension
Term
Tricep Extension
Definition
Main Muscle: Triceps
Flexion and Extension
Term
Bicep Curl
Definition
Main Muscle: Bicep, Triceps and Rhomboids
Term
Lat Row
Definition
Main Muscle: Lateral Deltoid and Rhomboids
Abduction and Adduction
Term
Lat Pulldown
Definition
Main Muscle: Trapezius,Deltoids, Latissimus Dorsi
Abduction and Adduction
Term
Chest Press
Definition
Main Muscle: Pectoralis Major and uses the Resistance cord
Adduction
Term
Leg Curl
Definition
Flexion
Hamstring group muscle
Term
Abductor/Adductor
Definition
Adduction and Abduction
Main Muscle: Tensor Fasica Lata and Sartorius
Term
Back Extension
Definition
Extension
Main Muscle: Erector Spaine
Term
Abdominal Crunch
Definition
Flexion and Extension
Main Muscles: Rectus Abdominus and External Obliques
Term
Dorsiflexion
Definition
transverse axis through the ankle joint that allows a pair of action similar to flexion and extension at the wrist joint
Term
Plantar Flexion
Definition
the movement which increases the approximate 90 degree angle between the front part of the foot and the shin
Term
Pectoral/ Rear Delt
Definition
Adduction (pec) and Abduction (delt)
Main Muscles: Petorials Major and Delts
Term
Leg Press
Definition
Flexion and Extension
Main Muscles: Quads, Hamstrings, Gluteus Maximus
Term
Shoulder Press
Definition
Extension
Main Muscles: Deltoids and Trapezius
Term
Calf Raise
Definition
Flexion and Extension
Muscle: Gastrocnemuis
Term
Charlie
Definition
Review the muscle sheet with charlie on it. Make sure you know the muslces and where they are!!!
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