Muscles and movement

Question 1

skeletal muscle

Answer 1

muscles which are connected to and move our bones. this type of muscle is voluntary because we can control it.

Question 2

what are tendons?

Answer 2

tendons are strong fibres which connect muscles to bones. tendons are non-elastic so that when a muscle contracts that it can transmit the force from muscle to bone which causes the bone to move

Question 3

what are ligaments?

Answer 3

strong finres which connect bone to bone at a joint. ligaments are slightly elastic or some flexible than tendons so that the bones can move at the joint

Question 4

what is a flexor?

Answer 4

a muscle which causes bending at a joint

Question 5

what is an extensor?

Answer 5

a muscle which straightens the arm at a joint

Question 6

what are antagonistic muscles?

Answer 6

muscles that work in opposite directions, when one contracts the other relaxes and versa

Question 7

what needs to happen so that the arm can flex?

Answer 7

the bicep contracts and pulls on the radius.

Question 8

what needs to happen for the arm to extend?

Answer 8

the tricep needs to pull on the ulna