1.2 Anatomy Terms

What is the contracting, working or shortening muscle in a movement?

• Bicep

• Antagonist

• Agonist

• Flexion

What is the relaxing, resting or lengthening muscle in a movement?

• Extension

• Antagonist

• Gluteus Maximus

• Agonist

What is the term of decreasing the angle at a joint by bending it?

• Agonist

• Extension

• Adduction

• Flexion

What is the term of increasing the angle at a joint by straightening it?

• Extension

• Abduction

• Flexion

• Agonist

What is the movement of a limb towards the midline of the body?

• Flexion

• Adduction

• Abduction

• Agonist

What is the movement of a limb away from the midline of the body?

• Extension

• Adduction

• Agonist

• Abduction

Complete the sentence: Muscles always work in _____ ?

• Singles

• Pairs

• Threes

• Large Groups