1.1.6 And 1.1.7 Flashcards
What is the role Tendons
Connect muscle to bone and can control tension
What is the role of Ligaments
Connects tissue that connects bones to other bones
What relevance to participation of sports do ligaments have
- give your joints support
- limit their movement
What relevance to particaption of sports does tendons have?
helps to facilitate joint movement and stability via the tension generated by the muscle
What are voluntary muscles
Able to contract or relax them whenever you want
Example of voluntary muscle in sport
Being able to bend you leg back to kick a football and pass it
What are involuntary muscles
Muscles that are not under our control and contract and relax whenever they want
What are Cardiac muscles
- Only found in the wall of the heart and is specilised
- made up of fibres that spread electrical signals to the body
What is the role of voluntary muscles in physical activity and sport
They are crucial when exercising and playing sports as they are the muscles you choose to use when doing a skill
How are involuntary muscles in blood vesels important when participatingin exercise of physical activity
It aids the passage of fluids in organs meaning it benefits the blood and water getting around the body