muscular system Flashcards
what are the two types of muscles
Involuntary muscles
Voluntary muscles
what are Fast Twitch Muscle Fibres
Fast twitch fibres contract quickly, but do not use
oxygen well and tire quickly
Sports that require speed and lots of power
what are Slow Twitch Muscle Fibres
Slow twitch fibres contract slowly, but use
oxygen well and keep going for a long time
Sports that last for a long time such as
endurance events use slow twitch muscle fibres
what are the muscles in your leg
Gastrocnemius
Tibialis anterior
Hamstring
Quadriceps
what are the muscles in your hip/ass area
Hip flexors
Gluteals
what muscles are in your arm
triceps and biceps
what muscles are in your shoulder
Rotator cuffs
Deltoid
what muscles are in your chest/ belly
Pectorals
Abdominals
what muscles are in your back
Latissimus
Dorsi
what are the Antagonistic Pairs
Agonist and Antagonist
what does the agonist do
The agonist (prime mover) muscle is the muscle
contracting
what does the antagonist do
The antagonist muscle is the muscle relaxing
what are the to muscle contractions
Isometric and Isotonic
what does isometric mean
no movement
Holding a position or pushing
on something
what does isotonic
There is movement e.g.
running
Tonic= bubbles
