4.2.2 - muscle contractions

Question 1

What does isotonic mean?

Answer 1

Muscle is contracting and changing in length

Question 2

What does eccentric mean?

Answer 2

Muscle is contracting and increasing in length

Question 3

What does concentric mean?

Answer 3

Muscle is contracting and decreasing in length

Question 4

What does isometric mean?

Answer 4

Muscle is contracting but maintaining a constant length

Question 5

What does isokinetic mean?

Answer 5

Muscle is contracting to produce movement of a constant speed