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Muscle contractions

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Isotonic   same tension or tone consists of concentric and eccentric contractions  
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concentric   muscle produces tension while shortening  
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eccentric   muscle produces tension while lengthening  
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Isometric   same length; muscle produces tension with out changing length  
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Isokenetic   muscle move through a range of motions at a constant angular speed. equipment needed. eg cybex machine  
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Prime movers   The predominate muscle used in a particular exercise  
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Agonist   All muscles responsible for a movement; prime movers, synergists  
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Antagonist   oppose the prime movers and therefor relax to allow contraction  
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Synergists   They assist the movement indirectly; stabilising joint etc  
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Skeletal muscle is made up of fibers called?   Myofibrils  
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Myofibrils consist of?   Thick myosin filaments and thin actin filaments  
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Myosin contains sites called?   Cross bridges  
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