Contractions

Question 1

What is an isotonic contraction?

Answer 1

Those which cause the muscle to change length as it contracts

Question 2

What are the two types of isotonic contraction?

Answer 2

• concentric

- eccentric

Question 3

What are concentric contractions?

Answer 3

Those which cause the muscle to shorten as it contracts

Question 4

What are eccentric contractions?

Answer 4

When the muscle lengthens as it contracts

Question 5

What is an isometric contraction?

Answer 5

When there is no change the length of the contracting muscle

Question 6

What is an agonist?

Answer 6

Contracting muscle

Question 7

What is an antagonist?

Answer 7

Relaxing muscle

Question 8

What are the names for the pairs muscles work in?

Answer 8

Antagonistic pairs