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Physical Education
Muscular system
GCSE
CCEA

Created by: meganmckillop
Created on: 26-04-16 16:33

Skeletal Muscle?

moves limbs e.g Bicep

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Cardiac Muscle?

moves blood through the body e.g Heart

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Smooth Muscle?

moves food through the digestive system e.g Small Intestines

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Antagonistic Pair?

invloves two muscles working together, one is called the agonist/prime mover eg) bicep, the other is called the antagonist which would be the tricep. A flexor is what bends a limb and an extensor is what straightens a limb.

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Isotonic & Isometric Contraction

Isotonic Contraction; movement of the body parts. Concentric contraction involved muscle getting shorter and fatter. Eccentric contraction involves the muscle getting longer and thinner. Isotonic Contraction: no movement.

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Other cards in this set

Card 2

Front

Cardiac Muscle?

Back

moves blood through the body e.g Heart

Card 3

Front

Smooth Muscle?

Back

Card 4

Front

Antagonistic Pair?

Back

Card 5

Front

Isotonic & Isometric Contraction

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Physical Education