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What is a tendon?
Connects the muscle to the bone and is slightly elastic.
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What is the purpose of the Tensor Fascia Lata?
To turn the leg in
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What is another name for your coccyx?
Tailbone
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What is En Cloche?
Movement like a clock
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What is when the tibialis anterior becomes too tight?
Limits the movement of the foot and makes it hard to flex the foot.
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What is the difference between abduction and adduction?
Abduction is energy/movement away from the body, while adduction is energy/movement towards the body.
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What are the three types of contractions?
Concentric, Eccentric, and Isometric.
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What is the purpose of the hamstrings?
To bend the knee.
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What is another name for anterior tilt?
Swayback
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What is Pronation?
The inward rolling of the feet.
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What is the calcaneus?
The knee bone
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What is hip flexion?
A decrease in the angle between two bones
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What is range of motion?
The place where muscle usage is balanced and you can control your movement.
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What is the number of hamstrings in each leg?
There are three
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What are the names of the abductor muscles?
Gluteus Minimus and Gluteus Medius
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