Muscular System

Question 1

Shoulder muscles

Answer 1

Deltoid, pectorals major, trapezius

Question 2

Elbow muscles

Answer 2

Bicep bracci, tricep bracci

Question 3

Radio-ulna muscles

Answer 3

Pronator teres, supinator muscle

Question 4

Knee muscle

Answer 4

Rectus femoris, vastus medialis/laterallis/intermedius

Question 5

Ankle muscle

Answer 5

Soleus, gastrocnemius, tibialis anterior

Question 6

Types of muscle contraction

Answer 6

Isometric, concentric, eccentric

Question 7

calf muscles

Answer 7

Gastrocnemius, soleus

Question 8

Fixator muscle

Answer 8

Helps stabilise a joint

Question 9

Isometric

Answer 9

No movement

Question 10

Concentric

Answer 10

Muscle shortens as in contracts, against gravity

Question 11

Eccentric

Answer 11

Muscle lengthens as it contracts

Question 12

Hypertrophy

Answer 12

Increases size of a muscle

Question 13

Contraction time

Answer 13

Speed at which muscle contracts

Question 14

Motor neurone

Answer 14

Number of muscle fibres attatched to a single nerve

Question 15

Resistance to fatigue

Answer 15

How quickly fibres get tired

Question 16

Forced production

Answer 16

How hard fibres contract

Question 17

Mitochondria

Answer 17

Power house of body, provides energy to muscle fibres using oxygen

Question 18

Capillary density

Answer 18

Provide opportunity for oxygen to diffuse into muscles

Question 19

Oxidative capacity

Answer 19

Muscles capacity to use oxygen when working

Question 20

Glycolytic capacity

Answer 20

Body’s capacity to use glycogen when working

Question 21

Major fuel

Answer 21

Preferred fuel source the muscle likes to use

Question 22

Hyperplasia

Answer 22

The muscle fibres split to increase their numbers

Question 23

Slow twitch fibre (type 1)

Answer 23

Slow contractile speed of muscle fibres, energy source is fats, aerobic

Question 24

Fast oxidative twitch fibre (type 2A)

Answer 24

Medium contractile speed of muscle fibres, uses glycogen for energy, anaerobic

Question 25

Fast glycolytic (type 2B)

Answer 25

Fast contractile speed of muscle fibres, uses glycogen for energy, anaerobic

Question 26

Shin muscle

Answer 26

Tibius anteria

Question 27

Slow twitch oxidative features

Answer 27

Many mitochondria, high myoglobin, small in size

Question 28

Fast twitch oxidative features

Answer 28

Medium PC stores, moderate capillaries, medium size

Question 29

Fast glycolytic fibres features

Answer 29

Large size, few mitochondria, low myoglobin

Question 30

Effects of a warm up

Answer 30

Increases blood flow to the muscles, increases muscle temperature

Question 31

Effects of a cool down

Answer 31

Removal of lactic acid, maintains blood flow to Prevent pooling

Question 32

Agonist muscle for flexion at the shoulder

Answer 32

Anterior deltoid

Question 33

Agonist and antagonist for Adduction at the shoulder

Answer 33

Latissimus dorsi and deltoid

Question 34

Agonist and antagonist for horizontal flexion

Answer 34

Pectorallis major and posterior deltoid

Question 35

Agonist and antagonist for medial rotation

Answer 35

Trapezius and teres major

Question 36

Agonist and antagonist for flexion at the hip

Answer 36

Iliopsoas and gluteus maximus

Question 37

Agonist and antagonist for abduction at the hip

Answer 37

Gluteus medius & minimus and adductor longus