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MSG119 Ch 1 and 2
Ch 1 and 2 of Manual of Structural Kinesiology
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01/15/2020

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Isometric contraction
Definition
Muscle tenses but joint angles do not move.
Term
Concentric contraction
Definition
Muscle tenses and shortens.
Term
Eccentric contraction
Definition
The muscle gradually lessens in tension (lengthens) to control the descent of the resistance.
Term
Which stabilizer muscle is used in a posterior pelvic tilt?
Definition
Transverse abdominis.
Term
Dermatome
Definition
Area of skin supplied by a specific spinal nerve.
Term
Myotome
Definition
A muscle or group of muscles supplied by a specific spinal nerve.
Term
Static
Definition
Does not move.
Term
Aponeurosis
Definition
Sheet of dense fibrous connective tissue.
Term
Reciprocal inhibition or innervation
Definition
Firing the antagonist.
Term
What is kinesiology?
Definition
The study of the mechanics of body movements.
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Cephalic
Definition
Superior
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Caudal
Definition
Inferior
Term
Volar
Definition
Relating to palm of the hand or sole of the foot.
Term
5 major functions of the skeleton
Definition
1. Protection
2. Support
3. Movement
4. Storage
5. Hemopoiesis
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