Yoga muscular system

Question 1

How many estimated skeletal muscles are there in the human body

Answer 1

650

Question 2

what is the percentage of body weight of skeletal muscles in the human body

Answer 2

30 to 50 percent

Question 3

What are the three types of muscle that can be found around the body?

Answer 3

voluntary, involuntary and cardiac

Question 4

what is involuntary muscle also known as, give two examples

Answer 4

smooth or visaral

Question 5

What is voluntary muscle known as and give two examples

Answer 5

skeletal or striated

Question 6

What is cardiac muscle and where is it found

Answer 6

involuntary and is found in the walls of heart

Question 7

involuntary muscle contracts under unconcious control and is stimulated by ?

Answer 7

the autonomic nervous system

Question 8

what does involuntary muscle contract in relation to give two examples

Answer 8

nerves or chemicals such as hormones which circulate around the body

Question 9

what nervous system is voluntary muscle stimulated by ?

Answer 9

the somatic

Question 10

what is the heart muscle i.e. smooth, striated etc

Answer 10

striated

Question 11

what is the heart muscle stimulated by ?

Answer 11

sinotrial node (S A) node in the heart

Question 12

what does the sinotrial node in the heart do ?

Answer 12

it creates a co ordinated contraction of the heart muscle to propel blood out ot the heart and around the body

Question 13

What is the content and percentages of a muscle

Answer 13

Water 70 %
Protein 23 %
Minerals and substraites 7 %