General Information | Smooth and Cardiac Muscle | Skeletal Muscles | Major Muscles in the Human Body | Identify That Muscles! |
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Name the three types of muscle
Smooth, Cardiac, and Muscle
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Are smooth and cardiac muscle voluntary or involuntary and what does that mean?
Involutary, meaning they work even if you're not trying
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Are skeletal muscles voluntary or involutary and what does that mean?
Voluntary, meaning you decide when and how to move them.
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This is a broad thick muscle found in our rear end, it supports the pelvis and upper body so we can stand upright.
Gluteus maximus
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The rectus abdominis muscle, also known as the
Abs
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Do muscle push or pull
Pull
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give one example of a cardic muscle?
Heart
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give one example of a skeletal muscle.
Biceps, Triceps, Quadricepl, Hamstring, glutues, maximus, etc.
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This muscle is located on the front of te upper arm, it is used to rotate the forearm and flex the elbow
Biceps
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The triceps brachii muscle also known as the
Triceps
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If the biceps is a flexor, what is the tricep?
An extensor
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Give one example of a smooth muscle?
Bladder, stomach, esophagus, intestine, etc.
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Skeletal Muscles are connected to the bones by what?
Tendons
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this is the muscle that forms around the shoulder, it is the prime mover of the arm and allows rotation
Deltoids
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Quadriceps femoris muscle, also known as the
Quadriceps
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When the biceps contract, the triceps do what?
relax
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what is the scientific name for "Heart"
Myocardium
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Skeletal muscles help protect inner
organs
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this is the back thigh muscle, whic flexes the knee
hamstring
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Trapezius muscle, also known as the
Traps
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About what percent of your body weight is muscle?
40%
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Smooth muscles are found in the ______ _____ and the ______ _______
Blood vessels and the digestive tract
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Skeletal muscles move
Bones
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this is the thick fan-shaped muscle found in the the chest, it helps for taking deep breahs and picking up heavy objects.
pectorals
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Gastronemus, also known as
Calf
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