'Ordinary body movements' presentation slideshows

The Muscular System

The Muscular System. The Muscular System. Muscles are responsible for all types of body movement Three basic muscle types are found in the body Skeletal muscle Cardiac muscle Smooth muscle. Characteristics of Muscles. Muscle cells are elongated (muscle cell = muscle fiber)

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The Muscular System

The Muscular System. Five Golden Rules of Skeletal Muscle Activity. Table 6.2. Muscles and Body Movements. Movement is attained due to a muscle moving an attached bone Muscles are attached to at least two points Origin Attachment to an immovable bone Insertion.

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The Muscular System

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Body Movements

Body Movements. Types of Ordinary Body Movements. Flexion Decreases the angle of the joint Brings two bones closer together Typical of hinge joints like knee and elbow Extension Opposite of flexion Increases angle between two bones. Types of Ordinary Body Movements.

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Muscles and Body Movements

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Chapter 6 The Muscular System

Chapter 6 The Muscular System. Types of Ordinary Body Movements. Flexion Extension Rotation Abduction Circumduction. Body Movements. Figure 6.13. Special Movements. Dorsifelxion Plantar flexion Inversion Eversion Supination Pronation Opposition. Types of Muscles.

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