The Muscular System

Question 1

There are two different types of muscles what are they

Answer 1

Voluntary and involuntary

Question 2

What do voluntary muscles do

Answer 2

They are under your control and help the body move

Question 3

Give an example of a involuntary muscle

Answer 3

Cardiac muscle which forms the heart

Question 4

When exercising, what do voluntary muscles need

Answer 4

They need oxygen to move the body

Question 5

The heart pumps blood and carries what and where to

Answer 5

Carries oxygen to the muscles

Question 6

What the function of the biceps and give an example

Answer 6

Flexion at the elbow e.g. curling weights

Question 7

What is the function of the triceps and give an example

Answer 7

Extension at the elbow e.g jump shot in netball

Question 8

What is the function of the hamstrings and give an example

Answer 8

Flexion at the knee e.g bringing your foot back to kick a football

Question 9

What is the function of the quadriceps

Answer 9

Extension at the knee e.g. performing a drop kick in rugby

Question 10

What is the function of the pectorals major

Answer 10

Adduction and flexion of the shoulder e.g a forehand hit in tennis

Question 11

What is the function of the gastrocnemius and give an example

Answer 11

Plantar flexion at the ankle e.g standing on your toes in ballet

Question 12

What is the function of the hip flexors and give an example

Answer 12

Flexion of the leg at the hip e.g. lifting your knee when sprinting in running

Question 13

What is the function of the deltoid and give an example

Answer 13

Flexion,extension,abduction or circumdation of the shoulder for e.g doing a front crawl in swing

Question 14

What is the function of the tibalis anterior and give an example

Answer 14

Dorsi flexion at the ankle e.g. a heel side turn in snowboarding

Question 15

What is the function of the latissimus dorsi and give an example

Answer 15

Extension,adduction or rotation at the shoulder e.g. during a butterfly stroke in swimming

Question 16

What are antagonist muscles

Answer 16

Antagonistic muscles are pair of muscles that work against each other

Question 17

What is the agonist

Answer 17

The agonist is the muscle that is contracting to produce movement

Question 18

What is the antagonist

Answer 18

The antagonist is the muscle that is relaxing

Question 19

When the knee-hamstrings & quadriceps shows flexion which is the agonist and the antagonist

Answer 19

Agonist-hamstrings

Antagonist- Quadriceps

Question 20

When the knee-hamstrings & quadriceps shows extension which is the agonist and the antagonist

Answer 20

Agonist- quadriceps

Antagonist-hamstrings

Question 21

In the elbow there’s the biceps and triceps when is shows flexion which one is the agonist and which is the antagonist

Answer 21

Agonist-Biceps

Antagonist-Triceps

Question 22

In the elbow there’s the biceps and triceps when it shows to be extensions which one is the agonist and which is the antagonist

Answer 22

Agonist-Triceps

Antagonist-Biceps

Question 23

All muscles are made of up of what

Answer 23

All muscles are made up of fibres

Question 24

The muscle fibres can be what

Answer 24

Muscle fibres can be slow twitch or fast twitch

Question 25

What is the slow twitch type 1 used for

Answer 25

Suited for low intensity work e.g. marathon running as they can be used for a long period of time without getting tired

Question 26

What is fast twitch type IIA used for

Answer 26

Type IIA is used in anaerobic work, can be improved through continuous training

Question 27

What is the fast twitch type IIX

Answer 27

Type IIX is used in anaerobic work. Useful in short bursts of exercise e.g. 100m sprint