ORTCITIAEE: Gross muscles Flashcards
1
Q
What are the three types of muscle?
A
- Smooth
- Cardiac
- Skeletal
2
Q
What 2 places is smooth muscle found?
A
Internal organs
Blood vessels
3
Q
What organ is cardiac muscle found in?
A
The heart
4
Q
Where is skeletal muscle found?
A
Attached to bone
5
Q
Which type of muscle enables the movement of limbs?
A
Skeletal
6
Q
How does skeletal muscle allow our limbs to move?
A
- Pairs of skeletal muscles are attached to one or more bones.
- Since bones cant be easily compressed, tensions (contraction and relaxing) created by the muscle pairs causes the bones to move.
7
Q
What are antagonistic pairs?
A
Muscles that work together to produce an effect e.g. muscles pairs that contract and relax.
