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What is the straightening of a joint so that the angle between bones increase?
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What movement does not increase or decrease the angle between bones?
Rotation and supination do not increase or decrease the angle between bones.
When the angle of a joint increases it produces movement Which type of movement is it?
To increase the angle of a joint is extension. To decrease the angle of a joint is flexion. (plato users the answer is A.)
Does extension decrease the angle between two bones?
Flexion decreases the angle between two bones in a joint. Extension increases that angle.
Flexion and extension of the body?
flexion decreases in angle between articulating bones extension increases in angle between articulation bones
What does extension do in relation to muscle movements?
To extend a muscle A MOTION IS MADE TO INCREASE AN ANGLE BETWEEN TWO BONES.
What is increasing the angle between two bones called?
Extension.
What are movements along the sagittal plane that decrease the angle between two bones?
Flexion is the general term for movements that decrease the angle between two bones; however, in the sagittal plane, the special term "adduction" is used for movements that decrease the angle between the limb and the midline.
How do muscles move?
Muscles move by contraction. When the cells shorten, the muscle pulls on the ligaments that connect the bones and the movable body parts. Depending on how a skeletal muscle acts, it may be classified as a flexor (decreases angle to joint) or an extensor (increases angle, straightening the joint).
Does Articular cartilage increase friction between bones?
Cartilage in joints REDUCE friction.
What type of muscle contraction will shorten a muscle and decrease the angle between two bones?
Concentric isometric contraction
What is difference between extending and flexing your arm at the elbow?
Flexion is the act of bringing two bones closer together, decreasing the angle between the two bones. Extension is the act of increasing the angle between two bones, resulting in a straightening motion.
The function of movement in the muscular system?
Muscles are attached to two different bones. When a muscle contracts, it shortens. When it shortens, the shortens the angle between the two bones causing movement.
