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What is a muscle whose contraction is chiefly responsible for producing a particular movement called?
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An agonist (prime mover)
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Muscles that are responsible for producing a particular movement are called?
The primary movement is called the Prime mover or Agonist
What type of muscle is capable of rapid contraction and causes skeletal movement?
Skeletal or voluntary muscle is capable of rapid contraction and is responsible for skeletal movement.
In a concentration contraction the muscles shorten to produce movement?
True.
Muscle that is primarily responsible for bringing about a particular movement?
An Agonist
What is the median nerve in the hand responsible for?
The median nerve is responsible for both sensation and movement in the hand, in particular the thumb and first three fingers.
What is contraction of supply?
A contraction of supply is a movement of the supply curve to the left.
What is a concentric contraction?
concentric contraction is atype of muscle contraction which the muscle shortens while genrating aforce The muscle shortens to produce movement. A muscle contraction in which shortening occurs.
what's an isometric contraction?
An isometric contraction is when the muscle does not shorten and no movement results.
What is an Activity that combines muscle contraction with repeated movement?
An activity that combines muscle contraction with repeated movement is Isotonic execrise
Is it true or false that during isometric contraction the energy used appears as movement?
during isometric contraction, the energy used appears as movement
Isometric contraction leads to load movement.?
no
What is the type of contraction in which the muscle fibers produce increased tension but does not shorten?
An isometric contraction builds tension but there is no joint movement.
