Soc 14 - The Muscular System Flashcards
1
Q
Voluntary muscles
A
Muscles under your control
2
Q
Involuntary muscles
A
Muscles not under your control
3
Q
Cardiac muscle
A
Only found in the wall of the heart
4
Q
Vascular
A
Relating to blood vessels
5
Q
Antagonistic pair
A
Muscles that work together to create movement.
6
Q
Muscle fibres
A
Make up voluntary muscles; divided into type 1, type 11a and type11x
7
Q
Type 1
A
Slow twitch muscles fibres; suited for low intensity
8
Q
Type 11a
A
Fast twitch muscles fibres used in anaerobic work.
9
Q
Type 11x
A
Fast twitch muscles fibres that are used in anaerobic work and can generate force