Glossary

Question 1

tendons

Answer 1

the soft tissue by which muscle attaches to bone.

Question 2

joints

Answer 2

sites where bone meets bone, classified to the amount of movement they permit

Question 3

ligaments

Answer 3

cross over joints and connect bone to bone

Question 4

how muscles produce movement?

Answer 4

Muscles can only contract (shorten) which results in their tendons pulling on a bone.

Once a muscle has contracted to produce a movement, it can only return to its original position through the action of another muscle. Because of this reason, muscles are arranged in antagonistic pairs.

Question 5

Fast twitch/white

Answer 5

rapid contraction
high force production
poor muscle endurance
anaerobic energy pathway
100m spint, long jump, weight lifting

Question 6

slow twitch/red

Answer 6

slow contraction
low force production
good muscle endurance
aerobic energy
marathon

Question 7

Agonist/prime mover

Answer 7

the muscle which contracts/produces the movement

Question 8

antagonist

Answer 8

the muscle which producers the opposite action to that of the prime mover. it relaxes when the agonist is contracting

Question 9

origin

Answer 9

The point where the muscles tendon joins to the stationary bone when movement is produced

Question 10

insertion

Answer 10

The point where the muscles tendon joins to the moving bone when movement is produced.