THE MUSCULAR SYSTEM Flashcards

1
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WHAT ARE THE TWO DIFFERENT TYPE OF MUSCLE

A

1) VOLUNTARY MUSCLES- ATTACHED TO THE SKELETON AND ARE UNDER CONTROL TO HELP MOVEMENT IN THE BODY
2) INVOLUNTARY MUSCLES- WORK INTERNAL ORGANS WITHOUT EFFORT FROM YOU

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2
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CARDIAC MUSCLE IS A TYPE OF (…) THAT FORMS THE HEART

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INVOLUNTARY

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WHAT ARE ANTAGONISTIC MUSCLES

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PAIRS OF MUSCLES THAT WORK AGAINST EACH OTHER- ONE MUSCLE CONTRACTS WHILE THE OTHER RELAXES

THE MUSCLE THAT IS CONTRACTING TO PRODUCE MOVEMENT IS THE (AGONIST)

THE MUSCLE THAT IS RELAXING IS THE (ANTAGONIST)

EACH MUSCLE IS ATTACHED TO TWO BONES BY TENDONS

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DIFFERENT TYPES OF (…) SUIT FDIFFERENT ACTIVITIES

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MUSCLE FIBRE

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5
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THE MUSCLE FIBRES CAN BE SLOW TWITCH (…) OR FAST TWITCH (…)

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TYPE I / TYPE IIA ZND TYPE IIX

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CHARACTERISTICS OF SLOW TWICH FIBRE

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THEY ARE TYPE I- SUITED TO LOW INTENSITY AEROBIC WORK, THEY CAN BE USED FOR LONG PERIODS WITHOUT FATIGUING

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CHARACTERISTICS OF FAST TWITCH FIBRES

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TYPE IIA- USED IN ANAEROBIC WORK, BUT CAN BE IMRPOVED THROUGH ENDURANCE TRAINING TO INCREASE RESISTANCE TO FATIGUE

TYPE IIX- USED IN ANAEROBIC WORK, CAN GENERATE A MUCH GREATER FORCE THAN OTHER FIBRE TYPES BUT FATIGUE QUICKLY

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