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Application of muscular force with movement is called?
The application of muscular force with movement is called muscle contraction. This occurs when muscles generate tension and shorten in length to produce movement such as lifting a weight or running.
What type of movement occurs when the hamstring muscle contracts?
Flexion
What are muscles called that work in opposition with each other?
Antagonistic muscle pairs. That means to work in opposition to each other.One muscle produces movement in one direction and the other muscle produces movement in the opposite direction. It would seem to be contradictory but a very smooth movement occurs when they work this way.
What happens when a movement occurs in two planes?
When a movement occurs in two planes, it is called turbulence.
What type of joint movement occurs when a muscle moves a limb toward the mid line of the body?
Adduction movement occurs when a muscle moves a limb towards the midline of the body. This movement decreases the angle between the limb and the body.
What movement occurs when the triceps contract?
The biceps muscle relaxes!!!!!=)
What types of joint movement occurs when a muscle moves a body part around its axis?
rotation
What is segmentation and peristalsis?
This the way the movement occurs in smooth muscle. Peristalsis occurs in the intestine. Segmental movements occur there also but in large waves.
Fault movement begins deep within the Earth at a point called the what?
focus UwU
What occurs when a muscle contracts spasmodically and involuntary?
The a voluntary muscle contracts involuntarily, you will see a little movement through your skin. These movements are often called Tics, Twitches, and Spasms. If the involuntary contractions are widespread and very energetic, they may be called, "Seizures".
What type of joint movement occurs when a muscle moves a body part around its own axis?
rotation
What is peristalsis and segmental movements?
This the way the movement occurs in smooth muscle. Peristalsis occurs in the intestine. Segmental movements occur there also but in large waves.
