moves the moveable bone towards the less move able bone (foreare to sholder)
muscle origin
attachment site on the less moveable bone
actin
protein of thin filiment in muscle fibre
myocin
protein of thick filiment in muscle fibre
sliding filiment theory
overlapping muscle fibers of thick and thin filaments of fixed length slide past each other in an energy requiring process, resulting in muscle contraction
motor unit
A motor neuron and all the muscle cells it stimulates.
Levels of organization in the Nervous System
A)(NS) Nervous System
B)CNS-Central Nervous System/PNS-Peripheral NS C)Sensory(Afferent)/ Motor (Efferent) D)Autonomic(invol.cardiac,smooth M. & glands)/Somatic (vol.skel.M.)
E){of autonomic) Sympathitic /Parasympathic (rest and digest)
Name the 2 catagories of contractions of M.
isotonic and isometric
2 types of isometric contractions
concentric and eccentric contractions
isotonic contractions
M. length changes, decreasing the angle at the joint, moving load.
isometric contraction
M. is put to its peek tention, but does not lengthen or shorten. Think of trying to move a piano with one hand
Concentric contraction
M shortens and does work-picking up a book
Eccentric contractons
generates forse as it lengthens- calf M. while walking up hill