Muscular system

Question 1

What are the functions of the muscular system?

Answer 1

1.To produce conscious movement
2. Maintain essential bodily functions e.g, your esophagus pushes food down to your stomach, these are all unconsciously done
3. To maintain your posture
4. Stabilise joints
5. Generate heat

Question 2

What is the origin and insertion?

Answer 2

Origin point is the point that doesn’t move during muscle contraction, usually at the proximal point
Insertion point is the point that moves during muscle contraction, usually the distal point.

Question 3

What is reciprocal inhibition?

Answer 3

It’s a system of movement where one muscle from a pair contracts to move
(agonist) while the other muscle relaxes so the other one can move (antagonist)

Question 4

How do muscles help us move?

Answer 4

It pulls on 1 of the 2 bones to contract
All muscle bridge a joint, and joint angle is altered when contraction occurs.

Question 5

What are the muscles we need to remember

Answer 5

Go to powerpoint and seqta and grab image because the free version of brainscape doesn’t allow me to place images here so I can’t put a labelled diagram.