The Musculoskeletal System
The three types of muscles are smooth, skeletal and _____
What is cardiac muscle
Most human body weight is from this type of tissue
What is muscle
What does the “R” in the acronym RICE stand for for muscle recovery
What is rest
Sarcomeres _____ in length during muscle contraction
what is shorten
The three types of neurons are sensory, inter and ___
What is motor
The negative of a squat, (going down) would work what type of contraction on the quads
what is eccentric
Muscles work with this system to keep human posture and movement
What is the skeletal system
A method of immobilizing an injury using a flat, solid object
What is a splint
The large filament in a sarcomere with a “head” is called ____
What is myosin
What purpose does a myelin sheath serve
What is to transmit the action potential
What type of muscle contraction would happen during a plank
What is isometric
Myelin sheaths are made of these specific cells
what are Schwann cells
Overuse of a joining or tendon may result in this injury
What is tendonitis/tendinosis
Muscles work by converting chemical energy into ___ energy
What is mechanical energy
This is the term used for knowing your body’s position and movement in space
What is proprioception
Fill in the blank: Muscles only ___ , never ____
What are pull and push
This structure within muscles contains myosin and actin
what are sarcomeres
The most common joint at which tendonitis occurs is the
What is the elbow joint
The molecule that detaches a myosin head from the actin filament
What is ATP
Afferent neurons carry messages ____ the central nervous system
What is towards
Smooth muscles are _____, meaning you cannot control them
This neurotransmitter is released by axons into a synaptic cleft, initiating muscle contraction
what is acetylcholine
the acronym "DOMS" stands for
What is Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness
This protein moves when calcium ions bind to troponin
What is tropomyosin
This test is often used to demonstrate a monosynaptic reflex
What is the knee jerk test