Muscular System- Muscle Types

Question 1

Name three types of muscles?

Answer 1

• Cardiac
• Skeletal
• Smooth

Question 2

State 3 characteristics of Skeletal Muscle

Answer 2

Striped/striated in appearance
Contracts under conscious control
Therefore a voluntary muscle
They connect to bones via tendons
Skeletal muscles become fatigued

Question 3

State 3 characteristics of Cardiac Muscle

Answer 3

Found in the walls of the heart
It does not contract under conscious control
Therefore it is involuntary
It works continuously
Cardiac muscles do not fatigue

Question 4

State 3 characteristics of Smooth Muscle

Answer 4

Contracts without conscious control
Therefore is involuntary
Found within the walls of the digestive system
Found within blood vessels
They help to regulate digestion
They help to regulate blood pressure

Question 5

Where would I find each type of muscle?

Answer 5

• Cardiac- Heart

• Skeletal- Deltoids, biceps, triceps, wrist flexors, wrist extensors, supinators and pronators, pectorals, abdominals, obliques, quadriceps, hip flexors, tibialis anterior, erector spinae, trapezius, latissimus dorsi, gluteals, hamstrings, gastrocnemius, soleus

• Smooth- Walls of the digestive System, within blood vessels

Question 6

What do contractions of the cardiac muscle help with?

Answer 6

The contractions of the cardiac muscle help to force blood through your blood vessels to all parts of your body.

Question 7

TRUE or FALSE
Cardiac muscles do not fatigue and work continuously.

Answer 7

TRUE

Question 8

TRUE or FALSE
Involuntary is when you consciously make the decision.

Answer 8

FALSE
Voluntary- when you consciously make the decision (to contract a muscle)

Question 9

TRUE or FALSE
Skeletal muscles help regulate digestion

Answer 9

FALSE
SMOOTH muscles help regulate digestion

Question 10

CORRECT THE SENTENCE
An example of skeletal muscle is your tibiales posterior.

Answer 10

An example of skeletal muscle is your TIBIALIS ANTERIOR.