Types of Muscles
What is the role of cardiac muscle?
Beats the heart
Where are your abdominal muscles located? (you can touch/point)
Located in your torso
What food group is most important for fueling strong muscles?
Protein
Where are smooth muscles located?
Inside the hollow cavities of the body
Where is your deltoid muscle located and what does it do?
Top of shoulder; lifting arm to the front, side, and back
Which of these foods is NOT a protein food?
Chicken, Bread, Nuts, Fish
Bread
Why are skeletal muscles called “skeletal muscles?”
They are muscles that are on the skeleton
What do your abdominal muscles do?
Help you balance, twist, and move
Name four protein foods that would be good for our muscles
Answers vary
What does it mean if a muscle is INvoluntary? What two kinds of muscles ARE involuntary?
Smooth, Cardiac
Where is your trapezius muscle located and what does it do?
back/neck; moves our shoulder blade, helps us shrug
How do skeletal muscles attach to bones?
Tendons