Muscular System

Question 1

What is the agonist

Answer 1

The agonist is the muscle that contracts to create movement by pulling on the bone

Question 2

What is the antagonist

Answer 2

The antagonist is the muscle that relaxes

Question 3

What are antagonistic pairs

Answer 3

Muscles working in pairs to create movement at a joint

Question 4

What muscles create movement at the shoulder

Answer 4

Deltoid
Trapezius
Latissimus Dorsi
Pectorals
Rotator cuff

Question 5

What muscles create movement at the knee

Answer 5

Quadriceps
Hamstrings

Question 6

What muscles create movement at the hip

Answer 6

Hip flexors
Gluteals

Question 7

What muscles create movement at the elbow

Answer 7

Biceps
Triceps

Question 8

What muscles create movement at the ankle

Answer 8

Tibialis anterior
Gatrocnemius

Question 9

What are the 3 types of muscle

Answer 9

Cardiac
Smooth
Skeletal

Question 10

What is the definition of a cardiac muscle

Answer 10

heart pumps blood around body- supply nutrients & remove waste

Question 11

What is the definition of a smooth muscle

Answer 11

Muscles inside organs/ blood vessels to help the function

Question 12

What is the definition of a skeletal muscle

Answer 12

Connect bones to create movement & support skeleton

Question 13

When flexion is taking place at the knee what are the agonist, antagonist and some sporting examples

Answer 13

Hamstring is agonist
Quadriceps is antagonist
e.g kicking a football, running

Question 14

When extension is taking place at the knee what is the agonist, antagonist and some sporting examples

Answer 14

Quadriceps are agonist
Hamstrings are antagonist
E.g kicking a football, running

Question 15

When flexion is taking place at the elbow what muscle is the agonist, antagonist and give a sporting example

Answer 15

Bicep is the agonist
Tricep is the antagonist
E.g catching a ball in netball

Question 16

When extension is taking place at the elbow what muscle is the agonist, the antagonist and give a sporting example

Answer 16

Tricep is agonist
Bicep is antagonist
E.g passing a chest pass in netball

Question 17

When dorsiflexion is taking place what muscle is the agonist, antagonist and give a sporting example

Answer 17

Tibilalis anterior is agonist
Gastrocnemius is agonist
E.g landing whilst running, trampolining

Question 18

When plantar flexion is taking place what muscle is the agonist, antagonist and give a sporting example

Answer 18

Gastrocnemius is agonist
Tibialis anterior is antagonist
E.g pointing toes in ballet

Question 19

When flexion is taking place at the hip what muscle is the agonist, antagonist and give a sporting example

Answer 19

Hip flexors are agonist
Gluteals are antagonist
E.g running, ice skating

Question 20

When extension is taking place at the hip what muscle is the agonist, antagonist and give a sporting example

Answer 20

Gluteals is agonist
Hip flexors are antagonist
E.g running and ice skating

Question 21

When abduction is taking place at the hip what muscle is the agonist, antagonist and give a sporting example

Answer 21

Gluteals are agonist
Hip flexors are antagonist
E.g box jump in gymnastics

Question 22

When adduction is taking place at the hip what muscle is the agonist, antagonist and give a sporting example

Answer 22

Hip flexors are agonist
Gluteals are antagonist
E.g box jump in gymnastics