When one antagonistic muscle relaxes what does the other do?
Contracts
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Which antagonistic muscle is the prime mover/agonist?
The one that is contracting
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What is the relaxing antagonistic muscle called?
Antagonist
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Where are the deltoids located?
At the top of the arms on the shoulders
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Where are the pectorals located?
Chest
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Where are the triceps located?
Back of the arms above the elbow
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Where are the biceps located?
Front of the arms above the elbow
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Where are the abdominals located?
On the stomach
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Where is the latissimus dorsi located?
Lower back at the sides
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Where are the gluteals located?
Bottom
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Where are the quadriceps located?
Front of the legs, above the knee
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Where are the hamstrings located?
Back of the legs, above the knee
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Where is the gastrocnemius located?
Back of legs, below the knee
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What activities are good for the deltoids?
Pull ups and bench pressing weights
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What activities are good for the trapezius?
Pull ups
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Where is the trapezius located?
Top of the back, in the middle
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What activities are good for the triceps?
Press ups, tricep dips
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What activities are good for the pectorals?
Press ups
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What activities are good for the biceps?
Chin ups and curling weights
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What activities are good for the abdominals?
Sit ups and stomach crunches
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What activities are good for the latissimus dorsi?
Pull ups
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What activities are good for the gluteals?
Lunges and squats
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What activities are good for the quadriceps?
Step ups, and quadriceps
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What activities are good for the hamstrings?
Lunges
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What activities are good for the gastrocnemius?
Lunges and step ups
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What are the two types of contractions that a muscle can undergo?
Isometric and isotonic
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What is an isometric contraction?
When tension in the muscle is increased but the length stays the same so nothing moves
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What is an isotonic contraction?
When the muscle changes and so something moves
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When you exercise, your muscles work harder than usual therefore need more energy. What does the body have to do to give them the energy they need?
Increase oxygen supply
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If your body cannot keep up with the muscles' demand for oxygen then the muscles will release energy without oxygen causing a waste product to be produced. What is this waste product?
Lactic acid
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If you exercise your muscles for a long period of time and they're not getting enough oxygen, they start to feel tired and heavy. What is this called?
Muscle fatigue
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What are long term effects of exercise on the muscles?
The thickening of the muscles, larger muscle girth and increased muscular strength
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What is the thickening of muscles called?
Hypertrophy
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If muscles are not rested and recovered before exercising again then what could happen?
The muscles could be injured
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The rate at which muscles repair can be speeded up by eating a diet containing high amounts of what?
Protein
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What drug speeds us the recovery of muscles?
Steroids
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
When one antagonistic muscle relaxes what does the other do?
Back
Contracts
Card 3
Front
Which antagonistic muscle is the prime mover/agonist?
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