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vocabulary H.O.T
Hands on Therapy Review
word | definition |
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stimulus | nerve impulse release of ACH |
sarcomeres | the functional unit of a muscle |
all or non principle | individual muscle fibers will contract to their fullest extent |
twitch contraction | brief contraction of the muscle |
tetanus | a sustained contraction |
staircase effect | a series of identical stimuli |
muscle tone | sustained small contractions |
atrophy | muscle tissue degenerates and begins to waste away |
hypertrophy | increase in size of muscle fibers |
isotonic contraction | moving a constant tension through complete R.O.M |
concentric | muscle shortens |
eccentric | muscle lengthens |
isometric contraction | muscle does not or can not shorten, but tension on muscle increases |
rectus | straight |
transverse | across |
oblique | angled |
orbicularis | circular |
origin | stable or fixed end |
insertion | moveable end |
agonist | prime mover |
atagonist | opposes prime mover |
synergist | assists the prime mover |
fixator | stabilize the origin of the prime mover |
ACH | conects two neurons |
ATP | energy for muscle contraction comes from its breakdown |