Skeletal Muscles
Primary function of skeletal muscle?
Movement
What is the primary job of cardiac muscle?
To pump blood throughout the body.
Which Type of muscle is better for endurance activities?
Type I
Which muscles go through the quickest fatigue?
Skeletal muscle
An exercise for the biceps?
Curls. Answers vary.
Voluntary or involuntary?
Voluntary
What kind of muscle doesn't have striations?
Smooth muscle
What would be a workout that would increase Type II muscle?
Sprinting, weight lifting, box jumps. Anything involving quick movement.
Which muscles produce most of the body's heat?
Skeletal muscles
Exercise for cardiovascular endurance?
Running, walking, swimming. Answers vary.
What does skeletal muscle attach to?
Bone
In what type of motion does cardiac muscle move?
In a wave.
Which type of muscle appears red? Why?
Type I because it has more blood capillaries going to it
Name the type of muscle (skeletal, cardiac, or smooth) that is known for endurance and is rich in mitochondria.
Cardiac
An exercise for the quads?
Squats, lunges, box jumps. Answers vary.
What is the scientific name for muscle growth?
Hypertrophy
Voluntary or involuntary?
Involuntary
What is another name for Type I muscle?
Slow twitch
Which muscle (skeletal, cardiac, or smooth) has the most mitochondria?
Cardiac muscle
An exercise for the abdominals?
Sit-ups, crunches, twists. Answers vary.
What structures makes the striations we see in skeletal muscle?
Sarcomeres
How does smooth muscle move things through your digestive system?
Peristalsis
Which muscle type is described as anaerobic (without oxygen)?
Type II
The two proteins that allow muscles to contract are ___________ and __________.
Actin and myosin
Exercise for the trapezius?
Shoulder shrugs, shoulder raises, rows, chest flys. Answers vary.