Muscles
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The muscles attached to __________ that enable you to move are called _________ _____________.
bones, skeletal muscles
_________ _________ are the muscles found in _________, blood vessels, and glands.
Smooth Muscles, organs
__________ __________ are muscles found only in the walls of the _______.
Cardiac muscles, heart.
Muscles are made up of muscle _________.
fibers
Your muscles make it possible for you body to ________.
Move
T or F: There are more than 700 skeletal muscles in the body.
F: 600
The _______, stomach, and _______ are largely composed of smooth muscles.
Mouth, Lungs
T or F: Cardiac muscles work continuously as you sleep.
T
T or F: Contraction is the shortening of a muscle.
T
Define the muscular system
The muscular system is the group of structures that give your body parts the power to move.
Are Skeletal muscles are voluntary or involuntary?
Voluntary
Are smooth muscles voluntary or involuntary?
Involuntary
Are cardiac muscles voluntary or involuntary?
Involuntary
T or F: Extension is the shortening of a muscle.
F: Lengthening
F: Different Tasks*
_____________ ___________ is an inherited disease that causes muscles to waste away.
Muscular dystrophy
What is a muscle strain?
A muscle strain is caused by small tears to a muscle or tendon.
T or F: Sore muscles are not a temporary condition.
F: temporary condition
If my arm is reaching up to grab a box of cereal, my bicep muscle is ___________. (contracting or extending)
Extending
Define what voluntary means?
We have the power to move them.
If I am performing barbell squats; which would be extending?
Gluteus Maximus.
If I am performing dips, which main two muscle would be extending/contracting?
Triceps/biceps
When lifting, what are two of the most important things to stay safe.
Proper use of equipment and proper form when lifting.
contracting
Define what involuntary means?
Involuntary means they operate without your awareness.