Myology

Question 1

Answer 1

1. Attachment
2. Belly
3. Attachment

Question 2

Type of skeletal muscle?

Answer 2

Parallel skeletal muscle

Question 3

Type of skeletal muscle?

Answer 3

Oblique skeletal muscle

Question 4

Type of skeletal muscle?

Answer 4

Circular skeletal muscle

Question 5

Occurs when tension is generated in a muscle but muscle length and angle of the joint does not change eg. Plank

Answer 5

Isometric contraction

Question 6

Muscle contraction that changes the length eg. Eccentric, concentric

Answer 6

Isotonic

Question 7

Muscle contraction lengthening the muscle eg. Lowering a glass to a table

Answer 7

Eccentric

Question 8

Muscle contraction shortening of muscle eg. Lifting a glass off the table

Answer 8

Concentric

Question 9

Muscle producing the desired movement eg. In a bicep curl, the bicep is the…

Answer 9

Agonist

Question 10

Muscle which must relax in order to allow the desired movement to occur eg. During a bicep curl, tricep is the…

Answer 10

Antagonist

Question 11

Stabilises a joint so that the agonist can perform an action

Answer 11

Fixator

Question 12

Cancels out unwanted movement by recruiting other muscles that do the opposite action to the desired action

Answer 12

Synergist