Recap of Movements and Contractions

Which muscle contraction type involves the muscle shortening?

Which muscle contraction type occurs when a muscle contracts but does not change length?

What type of muscle contraction type is when the muscle is lengthening?

What is it called when two muscles work together to produce movement?

• Muscle group

• Fixator

• Antagonistic Pairs

• Antago-synergists

What is the name for the muscle which is primarily responsible for a movement?

• Agonist

• Antagonist

• Fixator

• Synergist

Which muscle contraction is occurring at the bicep?

What type of muscle contraction is occurring at the hamstrings?

Which muscle acts to stabilize a joint during movement?

• Fixator

• Agonist

• Antagonist

• Synergist

What is the term for muscles that assist the primary muscle in performing a movement?

• Agonists

• Synergists

• Antagonists

• Fixators

What is the role of an antagonist muscle during movement?

• To initiate movement

• To control the movement

• To stabilize the joint

• To assist the agonist