HBHD I Chapter 9

Front

Muscles move bones by __________ on them.

Back

pulling

Front

As a rule, only the __________ bone moves.

Back

insertion

Front

The __________ bone moves toward the __________ bone.

Back

insertion, origin

Front

Of all the muscles contracting simultaneously, the one mainly responsible for producing a particular movement is called the __________ __________ for that movement.

Back

prime mover

Front

As prime movers contract, other muscles called __________ relax.

Back

antagonists

Front

The biceps brachii is the prime mover during flexing, and the brachialis is its helper or __________ muscle.

Back

synergist

Front

Specialized type of skeletal muscle contraction that maintains body position

Back

tonic contraction

Front

__________ maintains body posture by counteracting the pull of gravity.

Back

Tonic contraction

Front

A decrease below setpoint temperature, a condition known as __________, will drastically affect cellular activity and healthy body function.

Back

hypothermia

Front

Energy required to produce a muscle contraction is obtained from __________.

Back

ATP