Topic 1 Anatomy And Physiology Muscles

Question 1

What is the role of the bicep

Answer 1

Flexion of the arm at the elbow

Question 2

What is the role of the tricep

Answer 2

Extension of the arm at the elbow

Question 3

During a throwing in football when holding the ball behind your head what muscle is the agonist in the arm

Answer 3

Bicep is the agonist

Question 4

Which muscle extends leg at the knee

Answer 4

Quadriceps

Question 5

The muscle that flexes the leg at the knee is the _____

Answer 5

Hamstring

Question 6

When normally standing up which muscle is in the upper leg is the antagonist

Answer 6

Hamstring

Question 7

Which muscle is known as the calf

Answer 7

The gastrocnemius

Question 8

Which muscles performs does dorsiflexion at the ankle

Answer 8

Tibial is anterior

Question 9

What muscle performs flexion of the leg at the hip

Answer 9

Hip flexor

Question 10

What muscle is used when swinging leg back to kick football at the hip and the joint action

Answer 10

Extension of leg at hip using gluteus maximus

Question 11

What are the 2 types of muscle fibres

Answer 11

Fast twitch and slow twitch

Question 12

Which muscle fibre has the highest endurance

Answer 12

Slow twitch type 1

Question 13

Which muscle fibre produces the highest force

Answer 13

Fast twitch type IIx

Question 14

Which muscle fibre has a moderate speed of contraction

Answer 14

Fast twitch type IIa

Question 15

Slow twitch type 1
-low force
-slow speed of contraction
-high endurance

Question 16

Fast twitch type IIa
-high force
-moderate speed of contraction
-medium endurance

Question 17

Fast twitch type IIx
-very high force
-fast speed of contraction
-low endurance

Question 18

Describe how a characteristic of type IIx muscle fibres and how it is an advantage to a basketball performer(2)

Answer 18

Type IIx have high force production
Allows basket baller to jump high enough to dunk