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- 1. Multiple ChoiceIn the arm we have seen how the biceps flexes the elbow and the triceps straightens it by extending the arm. This action is called ___________.agonistantagonistantagonisticprime mover
- 2. Multiple Choice__________ the muscle that contracts to create movement.VoluntaryAntagonisticAntagonistAgonist
- 3. Multiple Choice_______________ - muscles change length as they contract. It can either shorten the muscle or lengthen it.Isometric contractionsIsotonic contractionsConcentric contractionEccentric contraction
- 4. Multiple Choice_______________ - muscle contract, but stay the same length. An example is the muscles in the vertebral column that maintain the body's posture.Isometric contractionsIsotonic contractionsEccentric contractionsConcentric contraction
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhen a muscle shortens under tension it is called a...Concentric contractionEccentric contractionIsometric contraction
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhen a muscle lengthens under tension it is called a...Isometric contractionEccentric contractionConcentric contration
- 7. Multiple ChoiceA wall sit is an example of which type of contraction?EccentricConcentricIsometric
- 8. Multiple ChoiceMuscles work in pairs. What are these called?SymmetricalAgonisticAntagonisticAsymmetrical
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich muscle is the Agonist during the action of 'standing on tiptoes'?HamstringsQuadricepsGastrocnemiusGluteals
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich muscle is the Antagonist during the action of 'throwing a dart'?BicepDeltoidTricepPectoral
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these is NOT an antagonistic pair?Biceps & TricepsHamstrings & QuadricepsPectorals & AbdominalsAbdominals & Latissimus Dorsi
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