Year 12 Physiology 1 Oct 23

Eccentric muscle contraction is

• ...when the agonist stays the same length under tension

• when the antagonist gets shorter under tension

• when the agonist gets longer under tension

• when the fixator gets longer under tension

The predominant fibre type for rowing is...

• Type 1 S.O.

• Type 2a F.O.G.

• Type 2b F.G.

• Type 2x

Adduction at the hip: the agonist is the...

• adductor longus

• adductor magnus

• adductor brevis

• all of the above

The _________is the agonist for the downwards phase of a squat in the upper leg

Acetylcholine is a

• enzyme

• protein

• mineral

• neurotransmitter

The __________ _______is the gap between the motor end plate and the muscle fibres

Atrial systole is when

• both atria contract

• one atrium contracts

• both atria relax and fill with blood

• one atrium relaxes and fills with blood

The movements at the ankle are...

• flexion and extension

• rotation and circumduction

• abduction and adduction

• plantarflexion and dorsiflexion

The agonist for medial rotation at the shoulder is the

An example of a movement in the sagittal plane is...

• somersault

• pirouette

• cricket bowling

• discus throw