gliding joint
type of synovial joint which allows the bones to past one another eg. between the carples
hinge joint
type of synovial joint which is formed between two or more bones where the bones can only move along the axis to flex or extend eg. elbow and knee
pivot joint
type of synovial joint where the axis of a convex articular surface is parallel with the longitudinal axis of the bone eg. neck
condyloid joint
oval shaped bone that fits into an elliptical cavity. eg. wrist
saddle joint
Where one bone forming the joint is shaped like a saddle with the other bone resting on it. eg. hand
ball and socket
which the the ball-shaped surface of one round bone fits into the cup-like depression of another bone eg. shoulder/hip
Flexion
movement at the joint which decreases between the two bones
Extension
opposite of flexion, movement at the increasing the angle of the two bones
hyperextension/ hyperflexion
makes the joint go beyond the normal range
circumduction
circular movement of a limb at the far end
rotation
rotating an arm. Example arm or your head
skeletal muscle
voluntary, pulls on bones. e.g the bicep
cardiac muscle
forms most of the heart. involuntary movement
smooth muscle
makes up the organs of our body, involuntary movement
agonist
the contracting muscle. e.g bicep
antagonist
the relaxing muscle. e.g tricep
isotonic
isotonic contraction works when the muscle shortens and lengthens to produce movement
isotonic-concentric
during an isotonic contraction the muscle shortens. E.g the upwards phase of a bicep curl
isotonic-eccentric
the muscle lengths. e.g the downward phase of a bicep curl
isometric contraction-
the muscle remains the same length while developing tension. e.g a plank
Hyperextension
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