Lesson 21: Functional Roles of Muscles
This course describes the functional role of muscles as it applies to kinesiology and human movement science. This includes definitions for prime mover (agonist), synergist, antagonist, neutralizer, stabilizer, and fixator. Further, the terms are applied to several joint actions for the major joints of the human body (shoulder, scapula, spine, hip, knee, and ankle joints), and examples of altered recruitment and dysfunction are discussed throughout.
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Introduction
Functional Roles of Muscles Activity1 Sub Section
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Kinesiology by Joint Action6 Sub Sections
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Related Courses:
Lesson 1: Anatomical Position & Anatomical DirectionsLesson 2: Planes of MotionLesson 3: Joint ActionsLesson 4: Synovial JointsLesson 5: Basics of the Human Movement SystemsLesson 6: Joints of the Shoulder Girdle and Scapular MotionLesson 7: Scapular MusclesLesson 8: Introduction To DeltoidsLesson 9: Rotator CuffLesson 10: Pectoralis Major, Latissimus Dorsi, and Teres MajorLesson 11: Biceps Brachii, Brachialis, Triceps Brachii, Brachioradialis and CoracobrachialisLesson 12: Functional Anatomy by Joint Action and Exercise of the Upper BodyLesson 13: Hip Flexors and Anterior Thigh MusclesLesson 14: The Gluteus Maximus, Gluteus Medius, Gluteus Minimus, and PiriformisLesson 15: Hamstrings and AdductorsLesson 16: Ankle Joint Actions and MusclesLesson 17: Functional Anatomy by Joint Action and Exercise of the Lower BodyLesson 18: The Spine and Trunk MusclesLesson 19: Trunk Muscles Graph, Additional Core Muscles and Core Exercise ChallengeLesson 20: More on the Human Movement SystemsLesson 21: Functional Roles of MusclesLesson 22: Introduction to Movement Assessment and Analysis