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1.3 The neuromuscular system Flashcards

1
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What is the role of the sympathetic nervous system

A

Prepares the body for exercise (Fight or Flight)

Increases HR

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2
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What is the role of the parasympathetic nervous system

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To relax the body - slow down HR

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3
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What are the 2 main types of muscle fibre

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Slow twitch (Type 1)
Fast twitch (Type 2)
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4
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What type of exercise are slow twitch fibres best suited for

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Low intensity

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5
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How do slow twitch fibres produce their energy

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Aerobically

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6
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What type of exercise are fast twitch fibres best suited for

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Short intense bursts

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7
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How do fast twitch fibres produce most of their energy

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Anaerobically

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8
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What are the two types of fast twitch muscle fibres

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Type 2a fast oxidative glycolytic

Type 2x fast glycolytic

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What is the contraction speed of type 1 fibres

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Slow (110 metres per second)

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10
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What is the contraction speed of type 2a muscle fibres

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Fast (50 metres per second)

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11
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What is the contraction speed of type 2x muscle fibres

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Fast (50 metres per second)

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12
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What is the motor neurone size of type 1 fibres

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Small

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13
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What is the motor neurone size of type 2a fibres

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Large

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14
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What is the motor neurone size of type 2x fibres

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Large

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15
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What is the motor neurone conduction capacity of type 1 fibres

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Slow

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16
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What is the motor neurone conduction capacity of type 2a fibres

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Fast

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17
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What is the motor neurone conduction capacity of type 2x fibres

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Fast

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18
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What level of force is produced by type 1 fibres

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Low

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19
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What level of force is produced by type 2a fibres

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High

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20
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What level of force is produced by type 2x fibres

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High

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21
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What is the level of fatiguability of type 1 muscle fibres

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Low

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22
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What is the level of fatigability of type 2a fibres

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Medium

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23
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What is the level of fatigability of type 2x fibres

24
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What is the mitochondrial density of type 1 fibres

25
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What is the mitochondrial density of type 2a fibres

26
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What is the mitochondrial density of type 2x fibres

27
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What is the level of myoglobin content in type 1 fibres

28
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What is the level of myoglobin content in type 2a fibres

29
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What is the level of myoglobin content in type 2x fibres

30
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What is the level of capillary density in type 1 fibres

31
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What is the level of capillary density in type 2a fibres

32
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What is the level of capillary density in type 2x fibres

33
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What is the aerobic capacity of type 1 fibres

34
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What is the aerobic capacity of type 2a fibres

35
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What is the aerobic capacity of type 2x fibres

36
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What is the anaerobic capacity of type 1 fibres

37
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What is the anaerobic capacity of type 2a fibres

38
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What is the anaerobic capacity of type 2x fibres

39
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Enzyme activity level in type 1 fibres

40
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Enzyme activity level in type 2a fibres

41
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Enzyme activity level in type 2x fibres

42
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How can you change muscle fibre type

A

Training to increase fibre size

43
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What is a motor unit

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A motor unit and its muscle fibres

44
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What is a motor neurone

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Nerve cells which transmit the brains instructions as electrical impulses to the muscle

45
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What is a neuromuscular junction

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Where the motor neurone and the muscle fibre meet

46
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What is the all or none law

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A sequence of impulses had to be of sufficient intensity to simulate all of the muscle fibres in a unit for it to contract, if not none of them will contract

47
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What are the two ways to increase the strength of a contraction

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Wave summation and spatial summation

48
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What does PNF stand for

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Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation

49
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What is PNF

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An advanced stretching technique largely considered to be one of the most effective techniques for increasing flexibility

50
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What are muscle spindles

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A type of proprioceptor that detect how far and fast a muscle is being stretched

51
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What reflex do muscle spindles produce

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Stretch reflex

52
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What are the golgi tendon organs

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A type of proprioceptor that are activated when there is tension in a muscle

53
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What is autogenic inhibition

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Where there is a sudden relaxation of the muscle in response to high tension.

54
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What receptors cause autogenic inhibition

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Golgi tendon organs

55
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Describe how to perform PNF stretching

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  • A passive stretch is performed with the help of a partner to the point where tension is felt, if stretched too far the stretch reflex will occur
  • Then isometrically contracts the muscle for at least 10 seconds by pushing their leg against a partner who supplies enough resistance to keep the leg stationary. This helps to delay the stretch reflex
  • As the leg is lifted again the golgi tendon organs cause the agonist muscle to relax, increasing range of movement

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