A Level PE - The Musculoskeletal System 1.4

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Definition	Keyword
Refers to the bones that meet and move at the joint	Articulating
Divides the body into right and left haves	Sagittal plane
Divides the body into front and back haves	Frontal plane
Divides the body into upper and lower haves	Transverse plane
Runs from side to side across the body	Transverse axis
Runs from front to back	Sagittal axis
Runs from top to bottom	Longitudinal axis
Decreasing the angle between the bones of a joint	Flexion
Increasing the angle between the bones of a joint	Extension
Pointing the toes/pushing up on to your toes	Plantar-flexion

Definition	Keyword
Pulling the toes up to your shin	Dorsi-flexion
Increasing the angle beyond 180° between the bones of a joint	Hyper-extension
Movement away from the midline of the body	Abduction
Movements towards towards the midline of the body	Adduction
Movement of the arm forward across the body at 90° to shoulder abduction	Horizontal adduction
The muscle that is responsible for the movement that is occuring	Agonist
The muscle that works in opposition to the agonist	Antagonist
When a muscle shortens under tension	Concentric contraction
When a muscle lengthens under tension or performs negative work and acts like a brake	Eccentric contraction
When a muscle is under tension but there is no visible movement	Isometric contraction