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Sport - Muscular

Sport - Muscular System

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What are the 3 types of muscle? Skeletal Cardiac Smooth
What are characteristics of cardiac muscle? Unconsciously controlled Does not fatigue Only found in the walls of the heart Cardiac muscles help circulate blood through and out of the heart
What are characteristics of smooth muscle? Unconsciously controlled They are controlled by the nervous system Control body functions such as: the movement of food and blood
What are characteristics of skeletal muscle? Consciously controlled They fatigue during exercise Contract by impulses sent by the brain Skeletal muscles contract which pull on bones to create movement
What are examples of skeletal muscle? Biceps Triceps Deltoids Gluteals
What are examples of cardiac muscle? the walls of the heart
What are examples of smooth muscle? Arteries Veins Bladder Stomach Intestines
Which muscles are found at the front of the upper arm? biceps
Which muscles are found at the outside of the upper arm? triceps
Which muscles are found at the top and rear of forearm? supinators
Which muscles are found at the top and front of forearm? pronators
Which muscles are found at the front of forearm? wrist flexors
Which muscles are found at the back of forearm? wrist extensors
Which muscles are found at the top of the back? trapezius
Which muscles form the cap of the shoulder? deltoids
Which muscles are the large chest muscle? pectorals
Which muscle covers the back of the lower ribs? latissimus dorsi
Which muscles are found at the waist? obliques
Which muscles run down the abdomen? abdominals
Which muscle runs down either side of the spine? erector spinae
Which muscles are found on the buttocks? gluteals
Which muscles are found at the front of the thigh? quadriceps
Which muscles are found at the back of the thigh? hamstrings
Which muscles are found at the lumbar region of the spine to the top of the thigh? hip flexors
Which muscles are found at the front of the tibia? tibialis anterior
Which muscles are found deep to gastrocnemius? soleus
Which muscle is the large calf muscle? gastrocnemius
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