Types of muscle

Introduction contraction
to Muscles
Concentric
Sliding filament Generates movement
theory The insertion points are
approaching.

Eccentric
Generates movement
Most abundant tissue in the body. The insertion points
A pencil on a
move away.
More than 430 muscles in pairs on both sides muscle fiber
of the body..

Isometric
Functions of Static There is no movement
Maintains There is no change in
Muscles posture Muscle like a muscle length.
set of pencils

Strength and protection to the skeleton. Within the fiber are the
Load distribution. sarcomeres, where proteins Roles
Shock absorption. Dynamic such as actin and myosin are
found.
Muscle that acts as the
Agonist
Produce movement. main mobilized
Locomotion and
Maintain body posture.
mobility body Actin in the form of a double helix (purple and
Muscle that acts as a
Stabilize joints.
segments
green) and myosin with cross bridges (yellow)
slide between them, generating contraction. stabilizer, in the opposite Antagonist
This is formed in 3d. direction.