Which Muscle Is Working and How to Control the Neck

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which muscle is working and how to control the neck rotation to the left when receiving a blow to the right side of the jaw in boxing?

• A) left sternocleidomastoid-eccentric
• B) left sternocleidomastoid-concentric
• C) right sternocleidomastoid-eccentric
• D) right sternocleidomastoid-concentric

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Definitions:

Epilepsy

A neurological disorder marked by sudden, recurrent episodes of sensory disturbance, loss of consciousness, or convulsions, associated with abnormal electrical activity in the brain.

Split-Brain Operation

A surgical procedure that separates the brain's two hemispheres by cutting the corpus callosum, often used to treat severe epilepsy.

Corpus Callosum

A large band of nerve fibers connecting the left and right hemispheres of the brain, facilitating communication and coordination between the two sides.

Hemisphere

One half of a spherical or roughly spherical object, often used to refer to one of the two halves of the brain.