Muscular system

Front

Which type of muscle is found in the wall of the heart?

Back

Cardiac muscle

Front

Which type of muscle is located in the walls of the digestive system and blood vessels?

Back

Smooth muscle

Front

Which type of muscle is also known as striated or striped muscle because of its appearance? Options: Cardiac muscle, Smooth muscle, Skeletal muscle

Back

Skeletal muscle

Front

Characteristics of cardiac muscle.

Back

Involuntary, works continuously and does not fatigue

Front

Identify characteristics of smooth muscle.

Back

Non-striated, involuntary, spindle-shaped, single nucleus, slow rhythmic contractions.

Front

The function of skeletal muscle is critical to sport and exercise as they are connected to the skeletal system via tendons and are responsible for movement.

Back

True

Front

Identify characteristics of skeletal muscle

Back

Voluntary and fatigues during exercise

Front

Do synergists support the agonists to control and direct movement, providing stability to the joint?

Back

True

Front

Do agonist muscles stop any unwanted movement by stabilising joints and preventing injury?

Back

False

Answer explanation

The correct answer is false. An agonist shortens to create movement at a joint.

Front

Which description accurately describes the all or none law?

Back

The all or none law describes the principle that a neuron either fires completely or not at all.