types of muscular contraction Flashcards by Alexandra Trehearn

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what is the 2 types of muscular contraction

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isometric and isotonic

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what is an isometric contraction

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muscle contracts but no movement (handstand)

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what are the 2 types of isotonic contraction

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concentric and eccentric

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what is concentric

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contracting and shortening

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what is eccentric

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contracting and lengthening

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what are the two types of muscle fibres

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slow oxidative fibres and fast oxidative fibres

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what are the 3 oxidating structures

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capillarisation, mitochondria, glycogen

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how many capillaries are there

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lots

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how much mitochondria is there

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lots of energy converted into oxygen

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how much glycogen is there

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low stores

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