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Kinesiology
ANSWERS: study of musculoskeletal movement
Dorsiflexion
ANSWERS: bending of the foot or the toes upward
,Plantar flexion
ANSWERS: bending of the sole of the foot by curling the toes
toward the ground
thermogenesis
ANSWERS: generation of heat
Peristalsis
ANSWERS: the process of wave-like muscle contractions of the
alimentary tract that moves food along
Functions of the muscular system
ANSWERS: Movement, stability, control of body openings and
passages, thermogenesis, glycemic control
Belly (body) of a muscle is
ANSWERS: The muscle itself
,Origin of a muscle
ANSWERS: muscle end attached to the bone that does not move
when the muscle contracts
Insertion of a muscle
ANSWERS: end of muscle attached to bone that moves during
contraction
Muscle agonist
ANSWERS: muscles that cause or control movement (primary
mover)
Muscle synergist
ANSWERS: assists prime mover (usually tightens)
, muscle antagonist
ANSWERS: muscles that oppose a given movement
How muscles are named
ANSWERS:
- size
-shape
-location
-number of heads
-orientation of the fibers
-action
Properties of muscle tissue
ANSWERS: electrical excitability, contractility, extensibility, elasticity
Electrical excitability of muscle tissue
ANSWERS: Responds to certain stimuli by producing impulses
Contractility of muscle tissue
ANSWERS: ability to shorten and generate force