Skeleton and muscular system

Question 1

The antagonist of plantar flexion is the t________ a________

Answer 1

tibialis anterior

Question 2

What are the articulating bones at the hip?

Answer 2

Pelvic girdle and femur

Question 3

Acetylcholine is a ______transmitter which is secreted into the synaptic ____ to help the nerve impulse cross the gap in a skeletal muscle contraction.

Answer 3

neurotransmitter, cleft

Question 4

The agonist for flexion at the shoulder is the a______ d_______and the antagonist is the p________ d________

Answer 4

anterior deltoid, posterior deltoid

Question 5

The execution phase of kicking a football (leg straightening) is what movement pattern?

Answer 5

Extension of the knee

Question 6

Putting topspin on a tennis forehand shot can be achieved using the movement pattern ________ rotation of the shoulder. The agonist is ______ major and the antagonist is _______ minor.

Answer 6

Medial rotation, teres major, teres minor

Question 7

The ________ plane of movement divides the body into left and right (clue = Side to Side)

Answer 7

Sagittal

Question 8

The l__________dorsi is the agonist for adduction of the shoulder.

Answer 8

lattisimus

Question 9

Complete the 5 structural characteristics of FG muscle fibres: ______neuron size, ___ capillary density, ___ mitochondria and myoglobin density and a ___ PC/glycogen stores

Answer 9

large, low, low, high

Question 10

A muscle responsible for creating movement at a joint =

Answer 10

Agonist

Question 11

A i_________ muscle contraction changes the length of a muscle whereas a i________ muscle contraction the muscle length remains the same.

Answer 11

isotonic, isometric

Question 12

The wrist is the only joint to have a __________ joint type.

Answer 12

Condyloid

Question 13

A __________ muscle is responsible for providing a resistance for a co-ordinated movement.

Answer 13

Antagonist

Question 14

DOMS stands for ?

Answer 14

Delayed onset muscle soreness

Question 15

Extension of the hip uses the G_____ M______(agonist) and I_________(antagonist).

Answer 15

Gluteus maximus, iliopsoas

Question 16

A fixator is a muscle that ? one part of the body while another part moves.

Answer 16

Stabilises

Question 17

A ________ muscle contraction shortens the muscle to produce tension whereas an __________ muscle contraction lengthens the muscle to produce tension.

Answer 17

Concentric, eccentric

Question 18

Muscle fibres contract in an __ or ___ fashion, depending on whether the stimulus is above the threshold.

Answer 18

All-or-none

Question 19

The agonist for flexion of the knee is ______ femoris and the antagonist is ______ femoris

Answer 19

Biceps femoris, rectus femoris

Question 20

The movements adduction and abduction occur in which plane of movement?

Answer 20

Frontal

Question 21

The execution phase of a basketball throw is ________ of the wrist. The agonist muscle is the wrist __________.

Answer 21

Flexion, flexors

Question 22

Flexion _________ the angle at a joint.

Answer 22

Decreases

Question 23

Functional characteristics of FG muscle fibres are:
fast \_\_\_\_ of contraction,
\_\_\_ force of contraction,
\_\_\_ resistance to fatigue and 
\_\_\_ aerobic capacity.

Answer 23

Speed, high, low, low

Question 24

Name the movement pattern of the preparation phase (wrist backwards) of throwing a dart. What is the agonist of this movement?

Answer 24

Extension of the wrist, wrist extensors

Question 25

For muscle fibre types, a f___________ characteristic refers to what it does.

Answer 25

functional

Question 26

SO fibres have a s___ neuron size, h___ capillary density, h___ mitochondria and myoglobin density, and a l__ PC store.

Answer 26

small, high, high, low

Question 27

__________ increases the angle at a joint.

Answer 27

Extension

Question 28

The shoulder and hip have a ___ and ______ joint type.

Answer 28

Ball and socket

Question 29

SO fibres have a slow s___ of contraction, low f____ of contraction, h__ resistance to fatigue, and h___ aerobic capacity.

Answer 29

Speed, force, high, high

Question 30

The second stage of a skeletal muscle contraction is that the nerve impulse is conducted down the ____ of the motor neuron by a nerve action _______ (electrical charge) to the synaptic cleft.

Answer 30

Axon, potential

Question 31

What is the agonist muscle for abduction of the hip?

Answer 31

Gluteus minimus

Question 32

Rotation, horizontal flexion, and horizontal extension occur in the ___________ movement plane.

Answer 32

Transverse

Question 33

All flexion and extension (including plantar flexion and dorsi flexion) occur in the ________ plane of movement.

Answer 33

Sagittal

Question 34

The elbow has a _____ joint type. The upwards phase of a bicep curl has the movement pattern _______ therefore the agonist is _______ brachii and the antagonist is the ________ brachii

Answer 34

Hinge, flexion, biceps, triceps

Question 35

For muscle fibre types, a __________ characteristic refers to what it is made up of.

Answer 35

Structural

Question 36

A ________ unit is a motor neuron and the muscle fibres it stimulates.

Answer 36

Motor

Question 37

The articulating bones at the knee are the femur and ?

Answer 37

Tibia

Question 38

What plane of movement divides the body into top and bottom?

Answer 38

Transverse