Muscular system Flashcards
1
Q
Types of muscles (list)
A
- Cardiac
- Skeletal
- Smooth
2
Q
Types of muscles: Cardiac
A
Heart muscle
- Involuntary
- Non-fatiguing
3
Q
Types of muscles: Skeletal
A
Movement of skeleton
- Voluntary
- Fatiguing
4
Q
Types of muscles: Smooth
A
In hollow organs
- Involuntary
- Slow contractions
5
Q
Major muscles in the body
A
- Deltoid
- Trapezius
- Pectorals
- Biceps
- Triceps
- Latissimus dorsi
- Obliques
- Erector spinae
- Abdominals
- Hip flexors
- Gluteus maximus
- Quadriceps
- Hamstring
- Tibialis anterior
- Gastrocnemius
- Soleus