Muscular System

Question 1

Name the three types of muscles

Answer 1

Cardiac, Smooth and Skeletal

Question 2

What is the skeletal muscle and function?

Answer 2

• 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

Question 3

What is the smooth muscle and function?

Answer 3

• 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

Question 4

What is the cardiac muscle and function?

Answer 4

• Found in the walls of the heart

- highly specialised, under the control of the autonomic nervous system.

Question 5

Name some muscles in the body.

Answer 5

Deltoid, Pectorals, Biceps, rectus abdominis, Quadriceps, Triceps, Trapezius, Latissimus dorci, Gluteus maximus, Hamstrings