Muscle Movements

type of muscle contraction required for good posture

• isotonic

• tonic

• isometric

• metric

type of muscle contraction that takes place when pushing against a wall but not moving it

• isotonic

• tonic

• isometric

• metric

type of muscle contraction that would result in movement

• isotonic

• tonic

• isometric

• metric

concentric and eccentric contractions

• isotonic

• tonic

• isometric

• metric

exercises such as planks or squats where you are maintaining a position

• isotonic

• tonic

• isometric

• metric

Match the following types of contraction.

• Concentric

• Muscle tenses but does not move

• Eccentric

• Muscle lengthens

• Isometric

• Muscle shortens

Match the following angular movements.

• • away from the midline

• • Adduction

• • increase joint angle

• • Flexion

• • toward the midline

• • Abduction

• • decrease joint angle

• • Extension

Match the following circular movements.

• • hand position with palm turned posterior

• • Pronation

• • movement around an axis

• • Supination

• • hand position with palm turned anterior

• • Rotation

• distal end moves in circles

• • Circumduction

Match the following special movements

• • ankle with bottom foot pointed down

• • Dorsiflexion

• • ankle movement facing toward midline

• • Inversion

• • ankle movement with top of foot elevated

• • Plantar flexion

• • ankle movement facing away from midline

• • Eversion

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-1