Muscle Mechanics
The basic contractile unit of skeletal muscle
What is Sacomere?
What type of bond holds water molecules together?
What is Hydrogen Bonds.
What is the largest organ in the Human Body?
What is skin?
In Front raises, which part of the deltoids is primarily working?
What are Anterior Deltoids?
This describes a slower than normal Heart Rate.
What is Bradycardia?
What contraction occurs when the muscle lengthens under tension?
What is Eccentric Contraction?
The ion that binds to troponin to initiate contraction
What is Calcium (Ca^2+)?
What is the Joint that allows for the greatest range of motion?
What is the Ball-and-socket Joint?
What muscle is Antagonistic to the biceps during a bicep curl?
What are triceps?
What is the Primary function of Platelets?
What is Blood Clotting, and Adhering to injured areas for repairs of Damaged blood vessels?
This relationship describes how muscle tension depends on sarcomere overlap of actin and myosin.
What is the length-tension/force-length relationship?
What determines the Acidity of solution?
What is Hydrogen bonds (H^+)?
What muscles are primarily responsible for Plantarflexion of the foot?
What are Gastrocnemius and soleus?
During a Pull-up which grip places more emphasis on the biceps?
What is Supinated grip? (Chin-up)
What part of the brainstem regulates Heart rate and Breathing?
What is the Medulla Oblongata?
This structure delivers the action potential deep into the muscle fiber.
What are T-tubules (transverse tubules)?
What principle states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed?
What is The First Law of Thermodynamics?
Which muscle originates on the iliac crest and inserts on the iliotibial tract (IT), and helps with stabilization of the hip while walking? *HINT: Sounds like it should be a Starbucks drink.
During a squat, when do the Quads and Glutes produce the most force?
What is During Eccentric phase/Lengthening contraction?
What are the main Electrolytes responsible for generating Cardiac Action potential?
What is Potassium (K^+), Calcium (Ca^2+), and Sodium (Na^+)?
What neural mechanism increases force output by activating more motor units?
What is Motor unit recruitment?
Which element is essential for thyroid hormone production?
What is Iodine?
What cranial nerve controls eye movement and pupil constriction?
What is the Oculomotor Nerve?
According to Force-Velocity relationship when do muscle produce the most force?*Hint : Contraction....... :-P
What is Slow contraction producing more force?
Which type of white blood cell will increase during a viral infection?
What are lymphocytes?