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types of muscles involuntary and voluntary
Muscle types? • smooth • cardiac • skeletal
what bones are in the Axial segment? Skull, Sternum, Ribs, Vertebrae collumn
What bones are in the Appendicular segment? xlavicle, Scapula, Pelvis, Upper limbs (eg. humerus), Lower limbs (eg. Femur)
what are the muscle types? Cardiac (heart), Smooth (Intestines), Skeletal (Biceps)
what are the muscle fibre types? Slow twitch and Fast twitch
what are the three types of Joints? Fibrous, Cartilagenous, Synovial
what is a joint? occurs when two or more bones meet or join together
what is a synovial joint? most common joint involved in sporting endevours
what are the 6 types of synovial joints? • Ball and Socket • Hinge • Pivot • Gliding • Saddle • Condyloid
where is the synovial joint Ball and Socket located? Shoulder and Hip joints
where is the synovial joint Hinge located? Elbow and Knees
where is the synovial joint Pivot located? The neck
where is the synovial joint Gliding located? Ankle and Wrist
where is the synovial joint saddle located? thumb between carpal and metacarpal
where is the synovial joint Condyloid located? Bones of hand and wrist
whats an example of a synovial joint? hip and knee joint
what are the 3 body segment planes? • Frontal (divides front & back) • Transverse (divides upper & lower) • Sagittal (divides left & right)
what are the 3 types of connective tissue? • tendons • ligaments • cartilage
what do tendons connect? Muscle to Bone
what do ligaments connect? Bone to Bone
what does cartilage protect? Bone from Bone
difference between the 2 types of muscles? involuntary is not under conscious control, while voluntary is under our conscious control
what are the three types of Muscle contractions? 1. Isometric 2. Isotonic Concentric 3. Isotonic Eccentric
What are 5 Agonist (contracting) and Antagonist (relaxing) pairs? Bicep and Tricep • Deltoid and Latissimus Dorsi • Quadriceps and Erector Spinae Hip Flexors and Gluteus Maximus Soleus and Tibialis anterior
what happens to muscle during Isometric contraction? and example of workout muscle applies force, but doesn't change length Holding a wall sit
what happens to muscle during Isotonic Concentric contraction? and example of workout muscle shortens Standing up from a squat
what happens to muscle during Isotonic Eccentric contraction? and example of workout muscle lengthens when pressure is put on it Lowering the weight back down in a bicep curl
what are the three body types? • ectomorph (slight frame, hard to gain weight) • mesomorph (medium frame, gain muscle easily) • endomorph (round body shape, hard to lose fat)
main functions of skeletal system? . movement 2. protection 3. support & provides shape 4. red blood cell production 5. mineral storage
what are the types of bones? long • short • flat • irregular • sesamoid
whats an activity where slow twitch is used? Long distance cycling
whats an activity where Fast twitch muscle fibre is used? Sprinting
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