Soc 14 Musclular System Flashcards
Where are the deltoids located
In your shoulder
Where are the quadriceps located
In the front of your upper leg
Where are the hamstrings located
At the back of your upper leg
Where are the pectorals major found
At your chest
What are the two muscles in your arm called
Tricep and bicep
Where are the hip flexors located
In your groin
Where are the external obliques found
The sides of your stomach
Where is the tibialis anterior located
Your shin
Where is the latimuss dorsi located
In your back
Where are the gluteals found
In your butt cheeks
Where is the gastrocnemius located
At the back of your lower leg
What is the fulcrum
The point around where the lever rotates
What is the myoglobin
A red pigment that transports oxygen to the muscles
What are type 1 muscles
Slow twitch muscle fibres which can be used for long periods of time without fatiguing
What are type 2a muscles
Fast twitch muscles used in anaerobic work
