Muscles And Ligiments Flashcards
1
Q
Three types of muscle
A
Skeletal-voulentary, conscious control
Visceral-smooth muscle (hollow organs , involuntary)
Cardiac/ heart-invoilentary
2
Q
What is the difference between SO( slow twitch) and FG ( fast twitch) muscle fibers
A
SO low-moderate intensity, long duration low fatuige, good blood suply (flat narrow)
FG anderobic activity W/O oxygen, high intensity slow duration, poor blood supply, can only use CHO
3
Q
Muscle atrophy is wasting away or a decrease in size of muscle mass due to decrease in area what are some causes
A
1 loss of nerve supply 2 trauma to muscle 3 loss of blood supply 4 lack of use 5 nutritional deficiency 6 aging