Muscular sytem

Question 1

Where are smooth muscles found?

Answer 1

Internal organs and blood vessels

Question 2

Where are cardiac muscles found?

Answer 2

In the heart

Question 3

Where are the skeletal muscles found?

Answer 3

Attached to the skeleton

Question 4

What are involuntary muscles?

Answer 4

Muscles that are not under our conscious control

Question 5

Why are voluntary muscles?

Answer 5

Muscles that are under our conscious control

Question 6

What are the three muscle fibre types?

Answer 6

Type I, Type IIa, Type IIx

Question 7

Haha is the speed of contraction for type I muscle types?

Answer 7

slow

Question 8

What is the speed of contraction for a Type IIa muscle fibre!

Answer 8

Fast

Question 9

What is the speed of contraction for a Type IIx muscle fibre?

Answer 9

Very fast

Question 10

What is the force produced for a Type I muscle fibre?

Answer 10

Low

Question 11

What is the force produced for a Type IIa muscle fibre?

Answer 11

Medium

Question 12

What is the force produced for a Type IIx muscle fibre?

Answer 12

High

Question 13

What is the resistance to fatigue for a Type I muscle fibre?

Answer 13

High

Question 14

What is the resistance to fatigue for a Type IIa muscle fibre?

Answer 14

Medium

Question 15

What is the resistance to fatigue for a Type IIx muscle fibre?

Answer 15

Low

Question 16

What is the function of the Deltoid and what is a sporting example?

Answer 16

Abduction of the shoulder, outward arm action in a jumping jack

Question 17

What is the function of the Pectoralis major and what is a sporting example?

Answer 17

Abduction of the shoulder, Shoulder horizontal flexion, upwards phase of a press up

Question 18

What is the function of the Triceps and what is a sporting example?

Answer 18

Extend the elbow, Shooting in netball

Question 19

What is the function of the Bicep and what is a sporting example?

Answer 19

Flex the elbow, drawing a bow in archery

Question 20

What is the function of the External Oblique and what is a sporting example?

Answer 20

Trunk rotation, turning the body to breathe to the side when performing front crawl in swimming

Question 21

What is the function of the Lattisimus dorsi and what is a sporting example?

Answer 21

Shoulder adduction, shoulder horizontal extension, butterfly stroke in swimming

Question 22

What is the function of the Hip flexors and what is a sporting example?

Answer 22

Hip flexion, performing a rugby conversion kick

Question 23

What is the function of the Gluteus Maximus and what is a sporting example?

Answer 23

Hip extension, pulling back leg before kicking a ball

Question 24

What is the function of the Quadriceps and what is a sporting example?

Answer 24

Extend the knee, kicking a ball

Question 25

What is the function of the Hamstrings and what is a sporting example?

Answer 25

Flex the knee, performing a hamstring curl on a weights machine

Question 26

What is the function of the Gastrocnemius and what is a sporting example?

Answer 26

Plantar flexion of the ankle, standing in tiptoe to mark a shot in netball

Question 27

What is the function of the Tibialis anterior and what is a sporting example?

Answer 27

Dorsiflexion of the ankle, foot making contact with a football

Question 28

What are the two main types of muscle contraction?

Answer 28

Isotonic concentric contraction Isotonic eccentric contraction

Question 29

When do isotonic contractions occur

Answer 29

When a muscle contracts and changes length

Question 30

In an isotonic concentric contraction what is happening to the muscle?

Answer 30

the muscle is shortening

Question 31

In an isotonic eccentric reaction what is happening to the muscle?

Answer 31

the muscle is lengthening

Question 32

What is an isometric contraction?

Answer 32

A muscle producing tension but staying the same length

Question 33

What are antagonistic muscle pairs?

Answer 33

Two muscle working together

Question 34

In an antagonistic muscle pair, one muscle (..) and the other muscle (..)

Answer 34

contracts (shortens), relaxes (lengthens)