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| Two ways that muscular force can be graded |
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frequency of activation
number of active motor units |
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| where are the golgi tendon organs? |
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| in tendons near where the muscle and tendon meet |
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| Steps in muscle contraction |
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| deformation of muscle spindle ->sensory neuron activates->impulse to spinal cord->synapse w/motor neuron->contraction |
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| The amount of control over a muscle depends on ___ |
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| number of muscle fibers in each unit |
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| What is the function of the muscle spindles |
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| indicate how much the muscle must activate to overcome the resistance |
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| ___ is awareness of the body in a 3-dimensional space |
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| postural muscles have a high composition of type __ fibers |
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| What is the purpose of the golgi tendon organs |
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| inhibit muscle activation to prevent excessive tension |
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| which muscle fibers show greater increases in size? |
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| How many weeks does it take to see and increase in muscle size? |
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| Plyometrics involve the ____ cycle |
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| Structure that responds to stretching by increasing muscle activity |
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| enlargement of muscle fibers |
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| What substance excites muscles fibers |
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| Left and right tilting of the neck is in the ___ plane |
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| Examples of biaxial joints |
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