Soc 14 The Muscular System Flashcards
1
Q
Muscle types are divided into groups, what groups are they?
A
Voluntary
Involuntary
Cardiac
2
Q
There is three types of muscle fibres, what are they?
A
Type 1
Type 2a
Type 2x
3
Q
When muscles work together the relaxing muscle is called
A
The antagonist
4
Q
When muscles work together the working muscle is the
A
Agonist
5
Q
When the deltoid is contracting and causing shoulder abduction, which muscle is acting as the antagonist?
A
The latissimus dorsi
6
Q
When the gastrocnemius is acting as the agonist in ankle plantar-flexion which muscle is acting as the antagonist?
A
Tibialis anterior
7
Q
Which type of muscle can send electrical signals?
A
Cardiac
