EXAM REVISION (2ND SEMESTER) Flashcards
Functions of Muscular System
− Enables us to move body parts − Gives us our own individual body shape − Protects and keeps abdominal organs in place − Enables us to maintain good posture − Helps in our circulation of blood − Generates body heat when they contract
Skeletal Muscle
Skeletal: voluntary under our conscious control Functions: movement, shape, moves skeletal levers
Smooth Muscle
Smooth: involuntary, works without conscious thought Functions: works internal organs
Cardiac Muscle
Cardiac: involuntary, works under nervous/chemical control Functions: contracts regularly and consistently without tiring
How to make the body more stable?
− Lower centre of gravity − Widen base of support − Keep centre of gravity within the base of support
Lifting without injury
− Keep back straight − Do not bend forward without bending the knees
Hypertrophy
− A requirement for increase in strength will often be accompanied by an increase in muscle size
Atrophy
− A lack of use of the muscular system, or immobilization due to injury, will often lead to a decrease in strength and muscle bulk
Many changes occur in the muscular system as we exercise, including:
− Increase in blood flow to working muscles − Muscles extract more oxygen from the blood − Muscles contract more often and more quickly − More muscle fibres contract to cause movement − Muscle temperature rises − Immediate energy stores (ATP-CP) is all used − Waste products build up in the muscles (lactic acid/CO2) − Waste products cause tiredness/cramps − Stores of muscle glucose are used − Overuse leads to soreness/strains/injuries
Flexion
Bending, decreasing angle between two or more bones
Extension
Straightening, increasing angle between two or more bones
Abduction
Moving a body part away from the centerline of the body in either the horizontal or vertical plane
Adduction
Moving a body part towards the centerline of the body in either the horizontal or vertical plane
Rotation
Moving a bone around its own longitudinal axis
Circumduction
Moving a body part so that the end describes a circle and the body part makes the shape of a cone when it moves
Supernation
Moving the bones of the forearm so that the radius and ulna are parallel (palms up)
Pronation
Moving the bones of the forearm so that the radius and ulna cross over each other (palms down)
Plantar flexion
Moving the top of your foot away from the tibia, by pointing the toes
Dorsi flexion
Moving the top of you foot towards the tibia
Elevation
Raising the shoulder girdle upwards in relation to the head
Depression
Lowering the shoulder girdle in the relation to the head
Inversion
Moving the sole of the foot inwards at the ankle
Eversion
Moving the sole of the foot outwards at the ankle
Cardio respiratory Fitness leve;
determined by the efficiency of the circulatory are respiratory systems in delivering and adequate supply of oxygen to muscles during work or exercise to produce energy
Arteries
carry blood away from the heart
Veins
carry blood towards the heat
Oxygen-rich (oxygenated)
red in colour
Oxygen-depleted (de-oxygenated)
purplish in colour
Circulation of blood around the body
systemic circulation
Circulation of blood to the lungs
pulmonary circulation
Cardiac Cycle
heart → pulmonary → systemic
Heartbeat
one complete contraction of the heart
Heart-rate (pulse)
number of beats per minute (radial/carotid pulse)
Stroke volume
the amount of blood pumped by the heart with each beat
Cardiac Output
the amount of blood pumped by the hear each minute