Muscle Types Flashcards
1
Q
Describe voluntary muscles
A
- under conscious control
- function is to move the skeleton
- other names are; striated or striped
Eg: biceps, hamstrings
2
Q
Describe involuntary muscles
A
- form the walls of various tubes and chambers inside the body
- cannot be seen
- also known as ‘visceral’
- contract under unconscious control
Eg: digestive, reproductive, respiratory and urinary tracts, blood vessels
3
Q
Describe cardiac muscles
A
- only found in the heart
- very fatigue resistant
- is involuntary but also striated
4
Q
What are the three types of muscle?
A
- voluntary (skeletal)
- involuntary (smooth)
- cardiac (myocardium)