muscular systems part 1

Question 1

what are the 5 functions of muscle

Answer 1

movement, heat production, joint stability, retains posture, movement of substances in the body

Question 2

describe movement as a function of the muscles

Answer 2

skeletal muscles pull on bone to produce motion

Question 3

describe heat production as a function of muscles

Answer 3

repeat contractions of sk muscles creates heat, inc core/ muscle temp

Question 4

describe joint stability as a function of muscles

Answer 4

skeletal muscles contract to stabilise joints

Question 5

describe retains posture as a function of muscles

Answer 5

muscle pairs (agonist/antagonist) work to keep upright posture

Question 6

describe movement of substances in the body

Answer 6

cardiac and smooth muscles contract moving substances around the body

Question 7

what do valves do when calf muscles are relaxed

Answer 7

prevent back flow

Question 8

what does the muscle contraction cause

Answer 8

blood flow

Question 9

what are the three types of muscle tissue

Answer 9

smooth, cardiac and skeletal

Question 10

are the three types of muscle involuntary or voluntary

Answer 10

skeletal- voluntary
cardiac- involuntary
smooth-involuntary

Question 11

where is skeletal muscle attached to

Answer 11

skeleton

Question 12

where is cardiac muscle

Answer 12

heart

Question 13

where is smooth muscle

Answer 13

walls of hollow internal structure e.g. stomach, blood vessels etc

Question 14

what types of muscles are striated

Answer 14

cardiac and skeletal

Question 15

what types of muscle are non-striated

Answer 15

smooth