The Muscular System Flashcards
(23 cards)
Skeletal muscle location?
Attached to bones of the skeleton by tendons
Location of the smooth muscle
Walls of internal organs
Location of the cardiac muscle
The heart
5 Skeletal muscle functions?
- Produce body movement
- Stabilise body position
- Protect internal organs
- Support internal organs
- Generate heat
Function of the smooth muscle
Move substances
Function of cardiac muscle
Pump blood
Are skeletal muscles voluntary or involuntary?
Voluntary
Are smooth muscles voluntary or involuntary?
Involuntary
Are cardiac muscles voluntary or involuntary?
Involuntary
What are the two major muscle groups in our upper legs?
Quadriceps
Hamstrings
What bones make up the wrist?
Carpals
What is the name of the bones covering the knee?
Patella
Which bones join at the hip bones?
Femur
Pelvic girdle
Name the upper arm bone
Humerus
Name the two lower arm bones
Ulna and radius
Movement when you bend your knee
Flexion
Movement when you straighten your knee
Extension
Agonist and antagonist in knee flexion
Agonist - hamstring
Antagonist- quadriceps
Agonist and antagonist in knee extension
Agonist - quadriceps
Antagonist- hamstrings
Agonist and antagonist in elbow flexion
Agonist - Biceps
Antagonist - Triceps
Agonist and antagonist in elbow extension
Agonist - triceps
Antagonist - biceps
Agonist and antagonist in ankle planter flexion
Agonist - gastrocneius
Antagonist - tibialas anterior
Agonist and antagonist in ankle dorsiflexion
Agonist - tibialas anterior
Antagonist- gastrocneius
