The Muscular System Flashcards
1
Q
produces voluntary movement; circulates blood, moves food through digestive system
A
muscular system
2
Q
heart muscle (involuntary)
A
cardiac muscle
3
Q
found on walls of internal organs and blood vessels (involuntary)
A
smooth muscle
4
Q
attaches to bone to cause movement (voluntary)
A
skeletal muscle
5
Q
work as paired opposites. when one muscle controls the other relaxes to create movement
A
antagonistic muscle pairs
6
Q
examples of antagonistic muscle pairs
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hams and quads, biceps and triceps