ORIGIN
AGONIST
ECCENTRIC CONTRACTION
ANTAGONIST
HAMSTRINGS
ABDUCTOR
EXTENSOR
ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION
GLUTEUS MAXIMUS
TRICEPS
CONCENTRIC CONTRACTION
SYNERGIST
INSERTION
FLEXOR
ADDUCTOR
The muscle group that contracts and shortens to move a joint, a.k.a. the prime mover.
A type of muscle that serves to bend or flex a body part (e.g. a limb).
The antagonist of the biceps during a biceps curl.
A type of muscle that serves to straighten or extend a body part (e.g. a limb).
The antagonist of the quadriceps during extension of the knee joint.
The muscle group that relaxes and lengthens while the prime mover contracts.
The attachment site of the muscle that moves during contraction.
The antagonist of the hip flexor during flexion of the hip joint.
A type of muscle that draws a body part (e.g. a limb) towards the midline during contraction.
A type of isotonic contraction in which a muscle lengthens to resist a load, acting as the prime mover.
A type of contraction in which there is little shortening of the muscle but great increase in tone of the muscle fibres involved.
A type of isotonic contraction in which a muscle shortens to oppose a load, acting as the prime mover.
The attachment site of the muscle that doesn't move during contraction.
A type of muscles that stabilize muscle movmenet and assist agonist muscles during flexion.
A type of muscle that draws a body part (e.g. a limb) away from the midline during contraction.