Muscular System Flashcards
1
Q
Name the 3 different types of muscle tissue
A
Skeletal, cardiac and smooth
2
Q
Name 3 functions of skeletal muscle
A
Movement, stabilising body (posture), protection and support of internal organs, generate heat
3
Q
What is an agonist muscle
A
The muscle that shortens or contracts to produce movement at a joint.
4
Q
What is an antagonist muscle
A
The muscle that lengthens with movement at the joint
5
Q
Name the antagonist muscle when we do knee flexion
A
Quadriceps
6
Q
Name the agonist muscle when we do plantar flexion
A
Gastrocnemius
7
Q
Name the shoulder muscle
A
deltoid
8
Q
Name the chest muscles
A
pectoralis major
9
Q
What muscles are posterior to the femur
A
Hamstrings
10
Q
What is the calf muscle called
A
Gastrocnemius
11
Q
What is the upper back muscle called
A
Trapezius
