Muscular System Flashcards
- Three types of Muscles - Three Functions of Muscles - Names of the Muscles of the Body
1
Q
Name the three types of muscles
A
Cardiac, Smooth and Skeletal
2
Q
What is the skeletal muscle and function?
A
- Muscles that attach to bones.
- The main function is contracting to facilitate movement of our skeleton.
- Also known as striated muscles due to the appearances or voluntary muscles - elongated shape
3
Q
What is the smooth muscle and function?
A
- Muscles found in the walls of hollow organs (stomach, oesophagus, bronchi and in the walls of blood vessels)
- These muscles function automatically
- Also known as Involuntary muscles
4
Q
What is the cardiac muscle and function?
A
- Found in the walls of the heart
- highly specialised, under the control of the autonomic nervous system.
5
Q
Name some muscles in the body.
A
Deltoid, Pectorals, Biceps, rectus abdominis, Quadriceps, Triceps, Trapezius, Latissimus dorci, Gluteus maximus, Hamstrings