Component 01 - The Human Body Flashcards
What are the names of the bone in the lower leg?
Tibia and fibula
What is the name of the bone in the shoulder?
Scapula
What is the name of the twos bones which run along the top of the chest?
Clavicle
Name the five functions of the skeleton
Protection
Movement
Muscle Attachment for movement
Mineral Storage
Blood Production
What type of bone are the phalanges?
Long bones
What type of bone are the carpals?
Short bones
What type of bone are the tarsals?
Short bones
What type of bones are the vertebral column?
Irregular
What is the name of the bone in the upper leg?
Femur
What are the names of the bones in the foream?
Ulna and Radius
What type of bone is the cranium?
Flat
What is the name of the muscle group behind the upper leg?
Hamstrings
What is the name of the muscle at the calf?
Gastrocnemius
What is the name of the muscle group at the front of the upper leg?
Quadriceps
What is the name of the muscles at the top of your chest?
Pectorals
What is the name of the shoulder muscle at the top of your arm?
Deltoids
What is the name of the muscle at the upper back?
Trapezius
What is the name of the muscles at the side of your back?
Latissimus Dorsi
What are the three main types of muscle fibre?
Type 1, 2a and 2x
What does aerobic mean?
Exercise with oxygen
What does anaerobic mean?
Exercise without oxygen
Is aerobic exercise low or high intensity?
LOW
What type of muscle fibre is likely to be stressed the most during low intensity exercise?
Type 1 - Slow Twitch
What type of muscle fibre is likely to be used/stressed during high intensity exercise?
Type 2x - Fast Twitch
Which joint has the greatest range of motion?
Ball & socket
What is the antagonistic partner to the gastrocnemius?
Tibilias Anterior
What is the antagonistic partner to the hip flexors?
Gluteus Maximus