Topic 7 - Muscles I

Question 1

What are the 2 types of muscles?

Answer 1

Skeletal (allows us to move) & smooth muscles (allows other organs to move)

Question 2

What is the difference in looks of skeletal vs smooth muscles?

Answer 2

• Smooth looks smooth
• Skeletal has stripes
• Cardiac muscle is in between

Question 3

Which muscles are voluntary or involuntary?

Answer 3

• Skeletal = voluntary (somatic N.S)
• Smooth = involuntary (Autonomic N.S)

Question 4

What is the fight-flight response?

Answer 4

• Sympathetic N.S = stressful sit. e.g running from a lion
• Parasympathetic N.S = relaxed e.g eating

*Always depends on situation.