Muscular system roles

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What are the two types of muscular contractions?
Isometric and Isotonic
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What are abductor muscles?
Paired muscles that work to move limbs away from the body
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What is the difference between a concentric and eccentric isotonic contraction?
Eccentric muscles lengthens whilst Concentric muscles shortens
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What are isometric contractions?
Muscles that work to stabalise a stable joint/limb
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What are adductor muscles?
Muscles that move limbs towards the body
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What is the role of the abdominal muscles?
To keep the body straight and allow movement around the stomach
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What are flexors and extensors?
Muscles that work with and against each other to bend or straighten limbs
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What are abductor muscles?

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Paired muscles that work to move limbs away from the body

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What is the difference between a concentric and eccentric isotonic contraction?

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What are isometric contractions?

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What are adductor muscles?

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