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vocabulary H.O.T
Hands on Therapy Review
| word | definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |