Muscles and Joints Flashcards
1
Q
What are joints?
A
joints are the point where 2 or more bones meet
2
Q
What are ligaments?
A
ligaments attach bones to each other
3
Q
What are fibrous joints?
A
fibrous joints are immovable joints such as those that make the skull
4
Q
What are cartilaginous joints?
A
cartilaginous joints are slightly movable joints with pieces of cartilage between bones holding them together such as those in your spine
5
Q
What is a synovial joint?
A
synovial joints are freely movable joints such as ball and socket (shoulder) and hinge (knee)
6
Q
What are tendons?
A
tendons attach muscle to bone
7
Q
Muscles work in antagonistic (opposite) pairs. Give an example
A
Bicep/tricep
8
Q
What is the cause of muscle fatigue?
A
muscle fatigue is caused by continuous contraction of muscles
