The Muscular System - Types of Muscle Flashcards
1
Q
Name the 3 types of muscle found in the body
A
Smooth; skeletal; cardiac
2
Q
Which type of muscle is striated?
A
Skeletal
3
Q
Which type of muscle is partially striated?
A
Cardiac
4
Q
Which type of muscle is not striated?
A
Smooth
5
Q
Which type of muscle is voluntary?
A
Skeletal
6
Q
Which type of muscle is involuntary?
A
Cardiac and Smooth
7
Q
Which type of muscle never fatigues?
A
Cardiac
8
Q
Where is cardiac muscle found?
A
In the walls of the heart
9
Q
Where is smooth muscle found?
A
In the digestive system, the uterus and and in the walls of blood vessels
10
Q
Where is skeletal muscle found?
A
Attached to the skeleton e.g. Biceps, Triceps, Pectorals, Latissimus Dorsi, Gluteus Maximus, Rectus Abdominus, Hamstrings, Quadriceps
