Soc 14 (muscle Fibres) Flashcards
1
Q
What are voluntary muscles?
A
Muscles you move consciously
2
Q
What are involuntary muscles?
A
Muscles you move without thinking
3
Q
What are cardiac muscles.?
A
Muscles found only in the walls of the heart
4
Q
Vascular?
A
Relating to blood vessels
5
Q
Antagonist pair?
A
Where the antagonist muscle flexes and the agonist muscle relaxes to create movement
6
Q
Muscle fibres?
A
Make up the voluntary (skeleton) mucles. Divided into type 1, 2a, 2x.
7
Q
Type 1 miscle fivres?
A
Slow twitch muscles suited to aerboic exercise
8
Q
Type 2a muscle fibres?
A
Fast twitch suited to anaerobic exercise
9
Q
Type 2x muscle fibres?
A
Fast twitch for anaerboic and power.
10
Q
Myoglobin?
A
Red pigment used to transport oxygen.
