Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
muscles of body
vocabulary and functions of various muscles
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| muscles not under your conscious control | involuntary |
| muscles under your control | voluntary |
| involuntary muscles that react slowly but tire slowly | smooth |
| Skeletal muscles must work in ________________. | pairs |
| muscle found in the heart | cardiac |
| muscle found in internal organs | smooth |
| attach muscle to bones | tendon |
| 2 types of striated muscles are skeletal and | cardiac |
| Skeletal muscles can only _______________ not extend. | contract |
| half the body's weight is | muscle |
| one end of a muscle will be attached to an immovable point called the | orgin |
| the movable point of attachment for a muscle | insertion |
| the insertion is always ______ toward the origin | pulled |
| muscles which do their work without you having to think about it are called | involuntary |
| the muscle group which have their origin on the scapula are the | biceps brachii |
| the insertion point of the biceps brachii is the | forearm |
| skeletal muscles attach to bones by strong | tendons |
| muscles are like ropes, they can pull but they can't | push |
Created by:
rufuspat
Popular Biology sets