Heath Part 1
What are Muscles?
Muscles - provides movement. The only tissue in the body that has the ability to contract and therefore move the other parts of the body. The muscular system also maintains posture, body position and balance.
What are the 5 properties of muscles?
Excitable or irritable
Contractible -
Extensible
Elasticity
Adaptability
What are the definitions of the Adaptability from the 5 properties of muscles?
Adaptability - muscles adapt to the responses it receives.
Name 6 important muscles.
1 Deltoids
2 Pectorals
3 Biceps
4 Obliques
5 Abdominal
6 Quadriceps
How many muscles create a Triceps?
3
What are the 3 types of mucles?
What is Skeletal, Smooth & Cardiac.
What are the definitions of the Excitable or irritable from the 5 properties of muscles?
Excitable or irritable - muscles receive stimulation and respond to that stimulation from the nerves.
What does Fascia mean?
Fascia - Connects muscle to other muscles.
7 Trapezius
8 Triceps
9 Latissimus Dorsi
10 Glutues
11 Hamstring
12 Gastrocneminus
How many muscles create a Quadriceps
4
Is a cardiac muscle involuntary or voluntary?
What is involuntary
What are the definitions of the Contractible from the 5 properties of muscles?
Contractible - once muscles receive stimulation they contract or shorten.
What does Tendons mean?
Tendons - attach muscle to bones and help them to move.
What does Hypertrophy mean?
Hypertrophy - muscles can enlarge if used often.
How many muscles are in a body
What is 600
Where is the Cardiac muscle located?
What is, the walls of the heart. An example is the heart
What are the definitions of the Extensible from the 5 properties of muscles?
Extensible - Muscle can be stretched.
What do Fascia and Tendons do when they work together?
Tendons and Fascia work together with muscles to move the body.
What does Atrophy mean?
Atrophy - muscles can waste away when they aren’t used enough.
Why is it important to use proper form when lifting objects?
Why is it important to use proper form when lifting objects?
One of the most important reasons to maintain proper form during weight lifting exercises is to prevent injury.
Is the Smooth muscle involuntary?
Is the Skeletal muscles voluntary muscles?
Smooth muscles are also involuntary responses. An example is the muscle in the esophagus.
Skeletal muscles are voluntary muscles. They attach to the skeleton and provide movement to the skeleton.
What are the definitions of the Elasticity from the 5 properties of muscles?
Elasticity - muscles can go back to their original shape and length.
What are the 5 times of moment? & what do they all mean
Adduction - moving toward the body.
Abduction - moving away from the body.
Flexion - Bending a joint
Extension - straightening a joint.
Rotation - moving around an axis.
How many muscles create a bicep?
2