Soc14 Flashcards
What are the 3 different types of muscles?
Voluntary
Involuntary
Cardiac
Where is the location of the Deltoid?
In the upper part of the body, covering the shoulders
What is the function of the Deltoid?
Raise the arms in all directions at the shoulders
What sport is the Detoiled used in?
A serve in tennis
Where is the pectoralis major?
In the upper part of the chest at the front
What does the pectoralis major do?
Adduct the arm at the shoulder
What sport is the pectoralis major used in?
Rowing
Wwhat does the Lattissimus dorsi do?
Pulls arms down at the shoulders
Where is the latissimus dorsi?
Back of the body
What sport is the latissimus dorsi used in?
Rowing
Where are the biceps?
At the stop of each arm at the front
What do the biceps do?
Flex the arm at the elbow
Where are the triceps?
At the top of both arms at the back
What do the triceps do?
Extend the arm at the elbow
What sport is the triceps used in?
Darts
Where are the external obliques?
To the side of the abdomen
What do the external obliques do?
Pull the chest downwards. Flex and rotate the spinal column
Voluntary muscles
Muscles under your control
Involuntary muscles
Muscles not under your control
Cardiac muscle
Only found in the walk of the heart
Vascular
Relating to blood vessels
Antagonistic pair
Muscles that work together to create movement
Muscles fibres
Make up voluntary muscles fibres; divided into type 1, type 11a and type 11x
Type 1
Slow twitch muscle fibres; suited for low intensity
