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MUSCULAR SYSTEM Flashcards

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1
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3 types of muscle?

A
  • cardiac
  • smooth
  • skeletal
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2
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describe the appearance of the skeletal muscle

A

striped

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3
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how does a skeletal muscle create movement?

A

they attach to the bones via tendons and they contract changing shape which pulls the bones

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4
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where is the cardiac muscle?

A

in the walls of the heart

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5
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is the cardiac muscle involuntary or voluntary?

A

involuntary.

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6
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what does the contraction of the cardiac muscle cause?

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allows blood to be forced through the heart

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7
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where are smooth muscles located?

A

within the walls of the digestive system

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8
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is the smooth muscle involuntary or voluntary?

A

involuntary (like the cardiac muscle)

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9
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what type of muscle is least resistant to fatigue?

A

skeletal muscles

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10
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what is the name of the major skeletal muscle located on top of the thigh?

A

Quadricep

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11
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what is the name of the major skeletal muscle located on the back of the upper arm

A

tricep

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12
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what is the name of the major skeletal muscle found on the front of the shin

A

Tibialis anterior

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13
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what is the name of the muscle located on the front of the upper arm?

A

bicep

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14
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what is the name of the muscle located on the front of the hip

A

hip flexors

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15
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name four muscles found in the wrist

A
  • wrist flexor
  • extensor
  • supinator
  • pronator
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16
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what is the name of the large calf muscle

A

gastrocnemius

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17
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what is the small below the gastrocnemius called?

A

soleus

18
Q

what is the muscles on the buttocks called

A

gluteals

19
Q

what muscle is located at the top of the back and is triangular in shape?

A

Trapezius

20
Q

what part of the muscle is known as the origin

A

the fixed end of the muscle that stays stationary

21
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what part of the muscle is known as the intersection

A

the end of the muscle that moves

22
Q

what is the role of the agonist

A

it is the prime mover. is responsible for the movement

23
Q

what is the role of the antagonist?

A

is responsible for the opposite movement

24
Q

the angonistic pairs at the elbow are?

A

bicep and tricep

25
Q

the agonistic pairs at the knee are?

A

Quadriceps and hamstrings

26
Q

the agonistic pairs at the ankle are?

A

Gastrocnemius and tibialis anterior

27
Q

what are the agonistic pairs at the hip?

A

hip flexors and gluteals

28
Q

what is the role of the fixator muscle?

A

contracts to prevent unwanted movement

29
Q

what is the role of the synergist muscle

A

muscles that work together to help the agonist work more effectively

30
Q

name two types of contractions

A
  • isotonic
  • isometric
31
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describe an isometric contraction

A

where a muscle is contracting with no movement

32
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an example of an isometric contraction is

A

the plank or a wall sit

33
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what are the two sub-categories within a isotonic contraction

A
  • eccentric
  • concentric
34
Q

how does the shape of a muscle change between a concentric and eccentric contraction

A

ECCENTRIC: long & thin
CONCENTRIC: short & fat

35
Q

which contraction is often referred as the downwards phase?

A

Eccentric

36
Q

in the upwards phase of a bicep curl, what muscle is contracting concentrically?

A

Bicep

37
Q

in the downwards phase of a bicep curl, what muscle is contracting eccentrically

A

bicep

38
Q

state three different types of fibre

A
  • type 1
  • type 2a
  • type 2x
39
Q

what is the name of the type 2x fibres

A

fast twitch, glycolytic

40
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what is the name given to the type 2a fibres

A

fast twitch, oxidative

41
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true or false. type 1 fibres are most resistant to fatigue

A

true!

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